Buyer

Job Title: Buyer

The City of Fremont's Finance Department is recruiting for a Buyer. The Finance Department is responsible for providing quantitative financial information, policy analyses, and recommendations that help the City Council and all City departments make decisions about how to best allocate the resources available to the City.

First review of applications is September 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (PST). This recruitment may close without notice after this date so interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. A resume and supplemental questionnaire (part of the online application) must be submitted with the completed City application.

To be considered for this outstanding employment opportunity, please complete an application online.

The process may include individual and/or panel interviews, professional reference checks, fingerprint check for criminal history, credit check, and other related components. Only those candidates who have the best combination of qualifications in relation to the requirements and duties of the position will continue in the selection process. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process.

Human Resources will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources of any special needs a minimum of 5 days in advance of the selection process by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io or emailing View email address on click.appcast.io.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates procurement activities with all city departments.
• Maintains knowledge of City resources, including equipment, supplies, and services, and works with City staff to determine appropriate inventory levels and service needs.
• Manages the procurement and disposal of City capital assets.
• Maintains procurement-related data in the City's financial management system.
• Reviews purchase requisitions, obtains any necessary clarification, and generates procurement documents for goods and services.
• Develops detailed specifications for goods and services.
• Identifies prospective suppliers and vendors.
• Prepares informal Requests for Quotes or formal Requests for Bids and Requests for Proposals.
• Solicits competitive bids; coordinates and conducts pre-bid conferences.
• Evaluates and analyzes bids; communicates bid results; assists with negotiations.
• Conducts market surveys to identify new sources and products; develops diversified sources for procuring goods and services.
• Explains purchasing policies and procedures to City staff and potential vendors; trains City staff on those aspects of the City's financial management system related to procurement.
• Coordinate or provide training and support for City purchasing programs, such as the purchasing card program.
• Resolves conflicts between vendors and the City while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Maintains files in compliance with the City's records retentions policy; compiles reports related to various aspects of City procurement activities.
• Prepares responses to public record requests.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities: Knowledge of principles and practices of governmental purchasing; sources of supplies, materials, and equipment; proper English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation and demonstrated proficiency; business letter writing formats; numerical and alphabetic filing systems; processing of forms and documents; contemporary office practices and principles; effective communication techniques; the operation of modern office equipment; and personal computer operating systems and software applications. Skills to write comprehensive, concise reports and correspondence; maintain basic statistical and accounting records; solve difficult purchasing related problems; type accurately and meet keyboard proficiency standards; proofread to identify and correct errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and arithmetic; perform numerical calculations with speed and accuracy using 10-key equipment; perform detailed, accurate work and meet deadlines; research to obtain appropriate information and resources; prioritize work and monitor work flow; assign work to appropriate staff; utilize personal computer and computer software to perform word processing, spreadsheet and specialized functions. Ability to learn and apply the City of Fremont principals, procedures, and practices; learn specialized computer software programs for use on the job; and exemplify an enthusiastic, resourceful and effective service attitude with the public, co-workers and others who are contacted in the course of the work. Incumbents must possess the physical and mental capacity to work under the conditions described in this document and to perform the duties required by their assigned position.

Education/Experience: Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge and skills necessary to satisfactory job performance would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skills would be: Graduation from High School with some college coursework in accounting, public/business administration, or a related field, and three years' experience in purchasing and expediting a variety of materials, supplies and equipment, including developing formal specifications and sources of supply. Licenses/Certificates/Special Requirements: This classification requires the ability to travel independently within and outside of City limits. Possession of, or ability to obtain by time of appointment, a valid Class C California Driver License is required. Failure to maintain this license will result in discipline up to and including termination. Possession of Certified Professional Public Buyer certificate is highly desired.

Physical and Environmental Demands: Sitting: Constant Walking: Occasional Standing: Rare Bending (neck): Frequent Bending (waist): Rare Squatting: Rare Climbing: Rare Kneeling: Rare Crawling: Never Jumping: Never Balancing: Never Twisting (neck): Occasional Twisting (waist): Never Grasp - light (dominant hand): Occasional Grasp - light (non-dominant): Occasional Grasp - firm (dominant hand): Rare Grasp - firm (non-dominant): Rare Fine manipulation (dominant): Occasional Fine manipulation (non-dominant): Occasional Reach - at/below shoulder: Occasional Reach – above shoulder level: Rare Push/pull: Up to 10 lbs. Rare 11 to 25 lbs. Never 26 to 50 lbs. Never 51 to 75 lbs. Never 76 to 100 lbs. Never Over 100 lbs. Never Lifting: Up to 10 lbs. Rare (daily) to Occasional (2x per year) 11 to 25 lbs. Rare – not daily 26 to 50 lbs. Rare – not daily 51 to 75 lbs. Never 76 to 100 lbs. Never Over 100 lbs. Never Carrying: Up to 10 lbs. Rare 11 to 25 lbs. Rare 26 to 50 lbs. Never 51 to 75 lbs. Never 76 to 100 lbs. Never Over 100 lbs. Never Coordination: Eye-hand: Required Eye-hand-foot: Required Driving: Not required Vision: Acuity, near: Required Acuity, far: Not required Depth perception: Required Accommodation: Required Color vision: Not required Field of vision: Not required Talking: Face-to-face contact: Required Verbal contact w/others: Required Public: Required Hearing: Normal conversation: Required Telephone communication: Required Earplugs required: Not required Work environment: Works indoors, using computer monitor, works around others, works alone, works with others.