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JOB - Senior Buyer 2004

  • YEAR CREATED: 2004
  • ENTITY TYPE: County
  • TYPE OF DOCUMENT: JOB - Job Description
The document provides information about the job description and responsibilities of a Senior Buyer position in Placer County. The Senior Buyer is responsible for supervising and directing the daily work of staff in the purchasing operations of the Procurement Services Division. They perform purchasing services in difficult, complex, and specialized commodity areas and handle various technical tasks and special assignments. The Senior Buyer reports to the Purchasing Manager and exercises direct supervision over professional, technical, and clerical personnel. Their duties include establishing schedules and methods, implementing policies and procedures, training subordinate purchasing personnel, conducting product research, evaluating markets and trends, preparing commodity specifications, resolving problems, maintaining records and reports, advising departmental officials on purchasing needs, participating in budget development and monitoring, evaluating operations and recommending improvements, selecting and training staff, providing information to the public, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and regulations, conducting contract negotiations, administering special programs, and conducting procurement training sessions. The minimum qualifications for the position include knowledge of public purchasing principles, county administration, materials and supplies used by a large public agency, basic accounting and data processing principles, supervision principles, budget monitoring, work safety, relevant laws and regulations, computer systems and software, and statistical methods. The Senior Buyer should have the ability to organize and direct purchasing operations, analyze and interpret technical information, supervise and evaluate staff, interpret laws and policies, negotiate and administer contracts, develop and recommend policies and procedures, establish effective relationships, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, prepare detailed reports and presentations. The required experience and training include three years of purchasing experience, including two years with a governmental agency, and a bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field, or five years of purchasing experience, including three years with a governmental agency, and certification through the Institute for Supply Management or the National Institute for Governmental Purchasing. A valid driver's license may be required for the position.
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