Buyer I​/II

Buyer I

$70,905 - $106.357 annually

$78,173 - $117,259 annually

The City of Anaheim Purchasing Department is seeking a Buyer I/II
.

The Purchasing Department oversees the acquisition of all materials, capital equipment, operating supplies, and contracted services for the City. It’s responsibilities include anticipating departmental needs, creating cost effective specifications, strategically sourcing vendors, managing competitive bid processes, and negotiating contracts. Buyers perform a variety of professional level duties involved in the cost effective procurement of quality services, equipment, and supplies as required and requisitioned by City departments.

• Purchasing experience in a public sector environment is desirable.
• Purchasing experience for a full service city to include public utilities, police, fire is desirable.
• Certifications for a Certified Professional Public Buyer or Certified Procurement Professional is highly desirable.

The City of Anaheim reserves the option to hire at either level based on candidate qualification and selection process.

The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

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Two years of responsible professional buying and purchasing experience supplemented by a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in purchasing, materials management, accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related field. An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

One year of responsible professional buying and purchasing experience supplemented by a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in purchasing, materials management, accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related field. An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Basic operations, services, and activities of a purchasing program; commodity markets, marketing practices and commodity pricing methods; modern and complex principles, procedures, methods and legal requirements of purchasing; methods and practices used in competitive bidding; current market conditions, trends and sources of supply; accounting and receiving principles; office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases;

pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.

Review purchase requisitions and effectively purchase a variety of supplies, equipment, and services; analyze and evaluate product and price variables; prepare accurate and legally correct specifications and contracts; prepare clear and concise reports including sound recommendations; interpret and explain City purchasing policies and procedures; instruct employees on, and effectively use an automated purchase requisition system; evaluate specifications prepared by departments for accuracy and appropriate content;

evaluate bids and make sound recommendations for award; exercise sound judgment and deductive reasoning; conduct research and prepare…