Buyer I

About The Position The County of Riverside's Transportation & Land Management Agency (TLMA) is seeking a Buyer I to support the Administration Division in Riverside. The Buyer I will perform a variety of purchasing and administrative functions to support the department's daily procurement operations. Responsibilities Review invoices against quotes, purchase orders, contracts, and amendments to ensure accuracy; identify and resolve invoice discrepancies; respond to inquiries from staff and vendors. Request informal bids, quotes, and RFQs; assist with new vendor setup; maintain vendor and purchasing records; perform general purchasing duties in accordance with County policies and procedures. Research and conduct comparisons on products, services and vendors; compare availability, quality and cost factors for departmental needs. Review requisitions for completeness, accuracy, cost effectiveness, and adherence to standards, codes, and County policies. Research, develop, and maintain vendor product information lists, including ongoing review of product information and current prices of commodities and services. Perform routine market, total life cycle cost, value, price, and limited cost analysis. Prepare departmental requests for proposal and/or bid; obtain bids by telephone, letter, personal contact, or formal bid procedures; compare and analyze quotations to determine qualified low bid. Determine vendors for purchases, issue purchase orders; review standing purchase orders for renewal; review departmental blanket orders to ensure low‑cost emergency vendor service. Investigate complaints by departments and resolve delivery or other problems. May supervise support staff. Minimum Qualifications Experience: One year of satisfactory performance as a Buyer Trainee with the County of Riverside or equivalent experience. Major coursework in purchasing, business administration, economics, or a related field may substitute up to one year of buying experience (30 semester or 45 quarter units). Knowledge: Understanding of purchasing/material management principles and practices, County purchasing policies, product standards of operating departments, products and services used within commodity groupings, research and analysis methods, competitive bid practices, business accounting practices, and evaluation of vendor capability and performance. Ability: Work independently; read and interpret rules and regulations; collect, organize, and evaluate product or service information; identify alternative solutions and project consequences; compose clear and concise reports, recommendations, and correspondence; compare and analyze quotations; prepare fundamental purchasing specifications; communicate persuasively; establish and maintain effective relationships with department officials, vendor representatives, and staff members. Equal Opportunity Employer The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or any other non‑job‑related factors. #J-18808-Ljbffr County of Riverside