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Document
Evaluation Committee Rules of Conduct
Year Created: 2025
DOCUMENT
JOB - Senior Buyer 2005
- YEAR CREATED: 2005
- ENTITY TYPE: Chapter
- TYPE OF DOCUMENT: JOB - Job Description
- Education and Training
The document is a job description for the position of Senior Buyer in the Purchasing Department of a district. The Senior Buyer is responsible for performing complex purchasing practices, including planning, organizing, coordinating, and preparing procurement documents and maintaining detailed records of items purchased by the district. The qualifications for the position include a bachelor's degree, certification in the procurement field, and three years of experience in a procurement position in a public entity. The major responsibilities and duties of the Senior Buyer include supervising the work of the Buyers, Junior Buyer, and Procurement Clerks, overseeing the preparation of documents for the procurement process, collaborating with user departments/campuses in preparing and reviewing specifications, reviewing and analyzing bids, attending school board meetings, preparing and reviewing contract agreements, communicating with district staff and vendors, exercising independent judgment within established purchasing procedures, advising user departments/campuses on bidding policies and regulations, maintaining files of purchasing activities, and making recommendations for additional bids and item selections. The Senior Buyer also collaborates with the Purchasing/Contract Specialist, maintains ethical behavior and confidentiality, demonstrates loyalty to district initiatives, and performs other duties as assigned. The Senior Buyer supervises and evaluates the performance of staff in the Purchasing Department and uses various office equipment. The job requires effective communication, organization, and the ability to maintain emotion control under stress. Physical demands include prolonged sitting, occasional lifting, bending, standing, kneeling, and occasional travel. The document concludes by stating that the job description is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.