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SENIOR BUYER - Purchasing
Job in
Tarrant, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Listed on 2026-03-16
Listing for:
Tarrant County, TX
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-03-16
Job specializations:
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Business
Business Management, Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Salary : $66,484.60 - $73,133.06 Annually
Location : Tarrant County, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 10785
Department: Purchasing
Opening Date: 02/09/2026
Closing Date: 3/12/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 40
Summary
Develops bid specifications, initiates and evaluates price quotations, authorizes purchase orders, forecasts annual contract requirements, administers and prepares bid specifications for annual contract in assigned commodities, and performs contract administration duties.
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE ASUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays.For more information, please click on the link below:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Create and administer bid specifications, quotations, and proposals according to state law and county procedures. Evaluate and recommend best bid including solicitation and analysis of additional offers, add-ons, and best and final offers. Ensure vendor submission of Form 1295 and HUB certification, current and adequate insurance, and bonds. Check with Tax Office for tax delinquency.
- Issue purchase orders and pay tariffs and taxes as needed.
- Investigate and resolve problems that arise from nonconforming specifications, poor service, late delivery, cancelled orders, improper invoicing, and back orders.
- Prepare court communications and spreadsheets for presentations to the Commissioners Court on high dollar items and other action items including late invoices.
- Train and work with department personnel on the requisition system, purchase order problems, and payment problems. Answer questions from departments on system and status of orders.
- Attend interdepartmental planning meetings when long-range goals involve the purchasing function.
- Perform contract administration duties on annual contracts including contacting departments for renewal options and notifying vendors.
- Participate in preparation of the Tarrant County fiscal budget. Provide documents for budget estimates.
- Facilitate pre-solicitation and site visits with departments and vendors.
- Perform project scope reviews, pre-award meetings, and vendor reference checks.
- Report workload, compliance, and analyze spending and cost savings.
- Modify terms and verbiage of contracts in conjunction with the Criminal District Attorney's Office.
- Prepare for bid protests, coordinating with protesters and the Criminal District Attorney's Office.
- Receive and gather information in response to open record requests.
- Perform all other related duties involved in the operation of the business as assigned or required. Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Three (3) full-time years of work experience in buying.
- Nationally recognized purchasing certification preferred.
- Knowledge of and experience with spreadsheets and word processing in an automated purchasing or computerized accounting environment.
- Knowledge of current state laws required.
If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment
at New Hire Processing or during the promotional process.
Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to bend, hear, keyboard, kneel, see near, sit, stand, talk, use his/her hands, walk, work with others, and work overtime.
Regular attendance is essential. Incumbent must arrive at work on time,…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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