Buyer II

Buyer II Position

The County of Riverside's Department of Facilities Management has an opportunity for a Buyer II in Riverside. A list of eligible candidates will be established to fill current and future vacancies throughout Riverside County. Under direction, purchases or negotiates to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, and services for use by County agencies, departments, districts, and affiliates; and performs other related duties as required.

Overtime availability is required for this position. The Buyer II is the advanced journey level and allocated class in the Buyer series. Incumbents report to a first level supervisory or management class. Positions in this class are allocated to County departments and agencies that can demonstrate a need for contract negotiations, purchase forecasting, cost/value analyses, and a need to perform purchasing of a broad product line of commodities and services, including the most complex technical equipment.

All Buyer position allocations and incumbent assignments must be approved in advance by Purchasing Department management. The incumbent will be required to drive throughout the county to attend in-person training, participate in job walks for pre-bid meetings, and travel to other county department offices as needed. Competitive candidates will possess People Soft experience, advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and previous experience with electronic procurement.

Highly desired certificates issued by the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) are:
Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) or Certified Public Procurement Buyer(CPPB). The initial review of applications received was completed on June 19, 2026. This posting will remain open on a continuous basis until the position is filled. Meet the Team! Riverside County Department of Facilities Management provides property management and operations services for county owned and leased facilities throughout the 7,200 square miles of Riverside County and over 14 million square feet of space.

The department is responsible for keeping county buildings safe, comfortable, and productive for both county staff and the public.

• Confer with a variety of County officials and employees on matters relating to purchasing procedures, needs, specifications, bids, complaints and special programs.
• Confer with a variety of commercial (product) and manufacturing representatives; prepare and/or develop contracts.
• Perform market, total life cycle cost, value, price, and complex cost analysis in formulating purchasing forecasts and recommendations for purchasing commodities or services; prepare a large variety of difficult, complex and/or innovative requests for proposal and/or bid which are responsive to County needs and County interests.
• Initiate purchasing in major functional areas and of specific and major commodities; negotiate contracts or agreements for products or services; confer with department directors and representatives concerning purchase specifications.
• Issue purchase orders, and provide approval as authorized and according to established procurement policy.
• Investigate complaints by departments and resolve delivery or other problems; maintain awareness of current product status and general market conditions by review of periodicals and vendors' new product information.
• In a lead capacity, may supervise and provide guidance to support staff.

OPTION I

Education:

Completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units of education from an accredited college or university with major coursework in purchasing, business administration, economics, or a related field.

Experience:

One year of buying experience in a Purchasing Department or Agency, which included responsibility for mid-value ($10,000 - $25,000) procurements and individual assignment of a specific commodity or group of commodities. OPTION II

Experience:

Two years of buying experience in a Purchasing Department or Agency equivalent to the County of Riverside Buyer I classification, which includes responsibility for mid-value ($10,000 - $25,000) procurements and individual…