Buyer II

East Bay Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD’s) Purchasing Division is seeking an energetic, motivated Buyer II to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, general services, and other items used by EBMUD, a large municipal water supply and wastewater treatment utility. Buyer II is a journey-level position, which will require the incumbent to perform the more difficult and complex purchasing.

• Developing diversified sources for purchasing supplies and equipment.
• Providing information regarding procedures and policies to others.
• Preparing formal purchasing proposals for materials, supplies, services, and equipment.
• Conducting studies, surveys, and investigations as required.
• Preparing purchasing specifications when standard or other specifications are not available.
• Establishing order points and determining standard and economical order quantities for materials and supplies, keeping in mind the present and projected demands and market conditions.
• Advising management of market conditions and supplier base activity which could affect pricing and/or delivery.
• Providing general advice and guidance to managers on EBMUD standards and industry practices in the development of contracts for products and services.
• Enhancing product knowledge and familiarity with the end user of assigned commodities in order to propose alternative materials or specifications.
• Developing annual vendor contract performance objectives in concert with departmental and EBMUD goals.
• Evaluating and documenting suppliers’ contract performance through such methods as on-site visits and/or actual contract compliance measurements, such as on-time delivery or price performance.

• The identification, use, and lot sizes commonly used in purchasing heavy construction materials and equipment and office supplies.
• Supply sources; standard price and purchasing reference sources.
• Purchasing principles and practices, especially in the public procurement environment.
• Microsoft Office and other commonly used general software, and common purchasing software applications related to ordering, billing, and inventory control, preferably Oracle Fusion Cloud.
• Accounting and statistics as applied to purchasing.
• Forecasting.
• Legal aspects of purchasing contracts.
• Inventory control.

• Initiate and follow through purchasing transactions.
• Express self clearly and concisely.
• Generate effective communications, good relations, and a positive image with suppliers, coworkers, and the general public that promotes courtesy, objectivity, and fairness.

The salary range is $9,758 per month increasing to $10,246, $10,758, $11,296, and $11,861 after 6, 18, 30, and 42 months, respectively.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity (including transgender status), gender expression, marital or registered domestic partnership status, age for individuals age forty or older, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veterans status, family or medical leave status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical condition), pregnancy disability leave status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and other categories protected by federal, state and/or local laws.