Buyer at Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL

Buyer job at Palm Beach State College. Lake Worth, FL.

At Palm Beach State College, you will discover a place where ideas come to life and the heartbeat of a county begins. By joining us, you will be exposed to professionals from across the U.S. and abroad who are the strivers, reinventors, explorers, and influencers dedicated to developing talent that fills the most needed workforce roles. As the Panthers, we embrace a community of belonging, caring, and connection for our students and employees.

We seek creative individuals to help PBSC fulfill its mission of inspiring hope, advancing skills, and transforming lives.

Responsible for procuring goods and services for assigned areas at the lowest cost appropriate. Maintains communication with vendors and department, researches competitive prices and services, and assists with the preparation of electronic purchase orders. Coordinates purchase orders and prices of materials, equipment and/or services. Maintains bid files for reference and audit purposes, and prepares and/or analyzes reports of purchasing activities.

What a day of a Buyer looks like:

• Coordinates purchasing activities. Meets, and communicates with current or potential vendors. Performs follow-up with vendors, as needed.
• Processes requisitions and prepares purchase orders.
• Administers purchasing policies and procedures. Answers questions and resolves problems of personnel participating in activities.
• Prepares training materials and job aids. Conducts end-user trainings.
• Prepares, issues and renews requests for bids and proposals. Makes or coordinates necessary advertisements and public notices. Includes evaluation of proposals and bids once received.
• Studies prices, trends, market conditions, and identifies sources of supply and new product development.
• Monitors College purchasing expenditures to ascertain whether or not they are exceeding competitive thresholds.
• Assists in the preparation of electronic purchase orders.
• Prepares, or assists in preparing, specifications for purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment. Evaluates products.
• Designs complex spreadsheets, with multiple function formulas and links.
• Monitors, evaluates and coordinates services provided by outside vendors.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following:

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree or two years of college coursework, or related experience accepted in lieu of degree
• One year related experience

Knowledge of:

• Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications

Skilled in:

• Delivering a high level of customer service
• Attention to detail while maintaining effective time and task management
• Promoting cooperative behavior and team efforts

Ability to:

• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations, and take responsibility for a high level of service
• Research information for problem solving

Licenses, Registration, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

• Regular physical attendance required

Preferred, but not a must:

• Education and Experience:
  • Florida Association Public Procurement Officials membership
  • NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing) membership
  • National Association of Educational Procurement membership

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

Frequency

Reach and grasp objects.

- Daily

Stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

-Daily

Stand for extended periods of time.

- Daily

Use of video display terminal.

- Daily

Use of manual dexterity and fine motor skills.

- Daily

Communicate information verbally.

- Daily

Communicate information in writing.

- Daily

Receive and understand information through oral and written communication.

- Daily

Proofread and check documents for accuracy.

- Daily

This job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in the employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

The minimum base pay for this position starts at $19.52 per hour; however, the offer may vary based on the candidate's education and experience.

This position is open until filled with an initial review date of June 24, 2026.

• Culture:
  Be part of an inclusive, Panther First environment where every role has a purpose, and employees have a sense of belonging.
• Education Benefits:
  Tuition fee waiver at PBSC, tuition reimbursement, degree recognition award, educational leave, and more. Public Service Loan…