Buyers and Purchasing Agents
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Education-Two (2) years of experience in purchasing/procurement for a public entity.
Mandatory - Public Purchasing Buyer or higher certification by NIGP or UPPCC
Duties -:
- sists departments in drafting bid specifications and bid invitations as required and appropriate.
- Prepares evaluation and/or score sheets for vendor responses to assist in determining the best bidder, and prepares and maintains lists of vendors for bidding purposes.
- Receives and reviews purchase requisitions; determines best method of procurement consistent with City policy.
- Assures all documentation is correct, up to date and appropriate.
- Expedites purchase orders to ensure timely receipt.
- Investigates complaints, delivery problems, and contract deviations.
- Maintains a bid log and contract calendar to monitor seasonal and annual deadlines, purchases, leases, and contract renewals.
- Receives, reviews, prepares and/or processes purchase requisitions and orders, price quotes, bid specifications, contracts, vendor applications, vendor lists, bids packages and tabulations, bid award letters, bid advertisements, memos, correspondence, etc.
- Interacts and communicates with the Procurement Manager and City department employees regarding purchases or other procurement related issues.
- Interviews with salesmen and vendors regarding bids, products, and services and enforces necessary competitive procedures in accordance with applicable procedural requirements.
- contracts to procure goods and services.
- Maintains fixed assets.
- Microsoft Office; and various Doral software platforms including the City's ERP software (Tyler Munis)
STANDARD BG CHECK REQUIRED