Buyer II - Flood Control & Water Conservation District

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has an opportunity for a Buyer II position located in Riverside.

The selected candidate will purchase or negotiate to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, and services on behalf of the Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

The department seeks candidates with purchasing experience and training which would have included day-to-day requisition processing and issuing purchase orders, knowledge and experience in contract management and reconciliation.

Competitive candidates will have government purchasing experience, experience in public works bidding, documentation and awarding.

Applicants with experience in writing, administering and awarding Requests for Proposals and Requests for Quotes are highly desired.

The Buyer II is the advanced journey level and allocated class in the Buyer series.

Incumbents report to a first level supervisory or management class.

Positions in this class are allocated to County departments and agencies that can demonstrate a need for contract negotiations, purchase forecasting, cost/value analyses, and a need to perform purchasing of a broad product line of commodities and services, including the most complex technical equipment.

All Buyer position allocations and incumbent assignments must be approved in advance by Purchasing Department management.

The Buyer II class is assigned greater independence in the day-to-day performance of complex purchasing assignments.

Incumbents possess in-depth purchasing and product knowledge needed to conduct complex cost/value analyses of a full range of commodities and services, including the most complex, specialized, and technical equipment.

Incumbents may serve in a lead capacity over clerical and support personnel, which would typically require monitoring work performance and advising, as necessary.

Additional factors that may be included when allocating positions to this level include the complexity of the order process, value of goods and services purchased, and types of commodities being purchased.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District provides for the control and conservation of flood and storm waters and for the protection of watercourses, watersheds, public highways, life and property from damage within its boundaries.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Confer with a variety of County officials and employees on matters relating to purchasing procedures, needs, specifications, bids, complaints and special programs.

• Confer with a variety of commercial (product) and manufacturing representatives; prepare and/or develop contracts.

• Perform market, total life cycle cost, value, price, and complex cost analysis in formulating purchasing forecasts and recommendations for purchasing commodities or services; prepare a large variety of difficult, complex and/or innovative requests for proposal and/or bid which are responsive to C...