SENIOR BUYER- PURCHASING

Senior Buyer - Purchasing Department

Under the direction of the Director-Purchasing and Safety, perform a variety of technical duties involving the purchase of services, supplies and equipment for the organization and for use in District projects and operations; obtain quotes, prepare bids and approve purchase orders; order and approve the purchase of items in accordance with policies and procedures.

Requirements / Qualifications

The District is accepting applications for Senior Buyer - Purchasing Department. Please note that the District reserves the right to close this recruitment prior to its closing date. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This is the minimum experience and education/training standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for examination. TO BE CONSIDERED, THE FOLLOWING MUST BE FURNISHED: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by college-level course work in business administration, accounting or related field and three years' experience in the purchase of supplies and equipment. Individuals interested in employment are asked to describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request to Human Resources at the time of application. Resumes are optional. Letters of recommendations are encouraged. Please attach to your application packet. All materials received will be acknowledged and treated confidentially. In order to meet an application deadline, materials may be faxed and followed by submission of original.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: Individuals interested in employment are asked to describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position. The process will begin with the competitive screening of qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a written, oral, and/or practical examination. Successful candidates will be ranked on an eligibility list according to the examination score. Final selection will then be made in accordance with Merit System rules from the established eligibility list. Fingerprinting and criminal record checks will be done on all prospective employees. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request with their application. Resumes and letters of recommendations are encouraged. Please attach to your application packet. All materials received will be acknowledged and treated confidentially. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Comments and Other Information

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS All regular employees who work a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week are entitled to the following fringe benefits (effective on the first of the month following employment). The District offers several options for Medical benefits—SISC Blue Shield, SISC Anthem Blue Cross and Kaiser; three Delta Dental plan options; and Vision Care--Vision Service Plan (VSP) for employee and dependents, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and sick leave coverage for employee only. Classified employees are required to join the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and as such contribute up to 8% of their monthly salary to PERS on a pre-tax basis. ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION Employment with the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is not complete or official until applicants meet all pre-employment requirements, including Board of Trustee approval. As part of the selection process, all new employees are required to provide the following information: new employees must be fingerprinted (paid by the District); TB test (paid by the employee); social security card; picture identification; and authorization to work (I-9). PAY DAYS: Permanent employees are paid on the last working day of each month. PROBATION AND SALARY POLICY: Classified positions have a one hundred and thirty days (130) probationary period. New employees typically start on the first step. Any probationary or permanent employee will receive an annual step increment July 1st following fiscal year. Additional step increases occur yearly thereafter until the sixth salary step is achieved. Employees who work less than twelve (12) months per year and/or eight (8) hours per day should calculate their pay rate on an hourly basis and/or refer to hourly rates on the Classified Salary schedule.