Purchaser I​/II

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The mission of the Department of Finance (DOF) is to instill the public's trust and ensure the financial integrity of the County of Marin by safeguarding the County's funds and promoting the prudent utilization of resources.

The DOF maintains the accounts of County government, the County’s school districts, and many of the special districts within Marin County. The Department of Finance also administers the County’s major financial, budgetary, payroll, fixed asset, tax apportionment and revenue collection systems.

There is currently one (1) Purchaser I/II. This position is located on-site reporting to the Department of Finance in San Rafael, CA.

The Purchaser is an integral member of the Procurement team, partnering with County departments to deliver efficient, compliant, and customer-focused procurement services. Working across a wide variety of goods, services, professional services, technology procurements, cooperative purchases, and competitive solicitations, the position helps departments navigate procurement requirements, identify practical solutions, and support the County's ongoing efforts to modernize procurement processes and technology.

The Purchaser compiles data, runs reports, and conducts research in response to requests from departments, management, and staff. The position also assists with sourcing and obtaining quotes, reviewing requisitions, developing specifications, supporting competitive solicitations, and providing practical procurement guidance to County departments. The Purchaser is expected to develop and apply procurement best practices while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and County laws, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

As training and outreach are important functions of the Procurement team, the Purchaser participates in the planning and delivery of monthly training opportunities, biannual Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) training, and additional sessions or resources to address specific and emerging procurement needs.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, organized, curious and adaptable professional who thrives in a fast-paced, diverse, and interdependent team environment. The ideal candidate has experience with or exposure to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as Tyler’s Enterprise ERP Software (EERP/Munis), electronic procurement workflows, contract management systems, or other procurement technologies, and is familiar with requisitions, purchase orders, and contracts.

Experience working in or with the public sector is highly desirable.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong interpersonal and customer service skills and is comfortable working with a diverse range of customers, colleagues, vendors and stakeholders. They possess sound problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and strong organizational and communication skills, both verbally and written. The ideal candidate builds positive working relationships, collaborates effectively, supports equitable and inclusive customer service and approaches challenges with a solution-oriented and continuous-improvement mindset while providing responsive and professional service throughout the course of their work.

• Principles, practices, terminology and methods of public agency purchasing.
• Laws and practices regarding the formal competitive bidding process.
• Applicable…