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County of Riverside · 2 days ago

Buyer II - Purchasing

Riverside County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

The County of Riverside's University Health System - Medical Center is seeking a Buyer II to join their Purchasing team in Moreno Valley. The role involves creating purchase orders, providing order status updates, educating staff on purchasing guidelines, and negotiating purchases for County agencies and departments.

GovernmentHealth CarePublic RelationsPublic SafetySocial

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Peoplesoft FinancialsVendor relationsPurchasing proceduresMarket analysisCommunication skills

Required

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

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

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 assignment of a specific commodity or group of commodities

Knowledge of the methods, principles, and practices of purchasing/material management and of governmental purchasing

Knowledge of County purchasing policies and practices

Knowledge of product standards of operating departments

Knowledge of products, commodities, and services used within one or more commodity groupings

Knowledge of methods and resources used in researching and analyzing commodities and services

Knowledge of competitive bid practices and procedures

Knowledge of business accounting practices

Knowledge of methods used in evaluating vendor capability and performance

Ability to work independently

Ability to read and interpret rules and regulations

Ability to collect, organize, and evaluate product or service information, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of decisions and recommendations

Ability to compose clear and concise reports, recommendations, and correspondence

Ability to compare and analyze quotations

Ability to prepare fundamental purchasing specifications (RFP's) for assigned products or services or for an assigned department

Ability to communicate in a clear and persuasive manner

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with department officials, company/vendor representatives, and staff members