Buyer I/II

Job Summary Join our team and play a key role in keeping City operations running efficiently through strategic purchasing, contract support, and competitive procurement. This position offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects involving bid development, budget monitoring, and collaboration across departments while ensuring compliance with purchasing policies and best practices. If you're detail‑oriented, enjoy problem‑solving, and want to make a direct impact in public service, we'd love to hear from you. Responsibilities Buyer I Assists in preparation of bid specifications and performance conditions for formal competitive bids for assigned groups of commodities and services over $50,000; reviews and evaluates suppliers' proposals; advises and confers with various departments and recommends award of purchase contracts to suppliers proposing best value. Confers with departmental representatives to determine purchasing needs, including quantity and quality standards, delivery requirements and specifications; applies City purchasing policies and procedures; reviews and processes departmental purchase requisitions for accuracy; processes purchase orders and change orders. Provides assistance and support to Purchasing Manager as requested. Authorizes purchase requests, identifies available sources, determines procurement methods, selects suppliers, directs issuance of purchase orders. Researches, compiles, and prepares data for special projects and various reports for the Purchasing Manager; purchases fixed assets and maintains fixed asset numbering systems; assists Contract Administrator with contracts as necessary. Responsible for all City auctions. Interacts with Departments to arrange for disposition of City assets and maintains fixed asset numbering systems. Performs all other duties as assigned. Buyer II All Buyer I duties as described. Proactively engages with vendors, establishes healthy vendor relationships and maintains up‑to‑date vendor information; main point of contact for vendor relations. Oversees the City Procurement Card (P‑Card) program. Ensures operations and tasks continue processing in the absence of the Purchasing Coordinator and/or Contract Administrator; cross‑trained with Contract Administrator & Purchasing Coordinator. Performs all other duties as assigned. Qualifications Buyer I High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) plus specialized technical courses. Two years related experience. Preferred: Municipal government experience in Purchasing or any purchasing related field; Certified Public Purchasing Buyer. Buyer II Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Finance, Accounting or a related field. Two years direct purchasing/procurement related experience. OR equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to perform essential functions. Preferred: Purchasing/Procurement Certified (CPPB, CPPO, CPP or equivalent); Local Government Procurement Experience. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of up‑to‑date governmental purchasing principles, methods, procedures, and Uniform Commercial Code. Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Skilled in microcomputer word processing, spreadsheet software, technical writing, and professional communication. Ability to get along appropriately with co‑workers and the public. Equal Opportunity Employer Here at the City of Baytown, we welcome unique contributions and strive to provide a diverse workforce reflecting the people we serve. Job Requirements Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent may be required to remain to perform needed services. Overall Position Strength Demands: Light work – exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Benefits Medical United Healthcare Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family In‑Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible $50 co‑pay (general visit) RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non‑Formulary Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses FREE virtual visits Dental Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100% Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO Vision Superior Vision Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment In‑Network exam co‑pay $10 & $25 materials co‑pay Frames: $140 Allowance – Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance Holistic Health & Wellness Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more! Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted. SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices Retirement Texas Municipal Retirement System: 7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match 5 year vesting Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age – or – 5 years of service/at least age 60 FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary MissionSquare 457 and 457 Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participation Disability Insurance Equitable: Long‑term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to Social Security age, depending on the disability Short‑term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability Training and Tuition Assistance The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job‑related or will enhance your work performance Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave 10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year 15 days sick leave per year Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year Sick and vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit 15 days Paid Parental Leave #J-18808-Ljbffr