Buyer Trainee

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources is seeking to fill a Buyer Trainee position located in Moreno Valley.

This is the entry and training level class in the Buyer Series.

Incumbents report to a first level supervisory or management class and are assigned classroom training to learn the principles and practices of purchasing/material management and County purchasing policies and practices, while performing routine purchases.

Additional duties include creation and review of purchase orders, vendor solicitation, preparation of Request for Quotation (RFQ's) and Request for Proposals (RFP's) pursuant to the County's purchasing policy; quote solicitation via phone, written communication, or personal contact for purchases less than 25K; value pricing and cost analysis; maintenance of vendor/product information; preparation of Form-11's and bid recap reports.

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

Competitive candidates may possess experience with PeopleSoft Financials, experience creating purchase orders/changes, and knowledge of the fundamentals of purchasing and material management.

Previous work experience in public works or in the public sector performing similar purchasing duties is highly desired.

The Buyer Trainee is a natural progression underfill for the class of Buyer I.

Incumbents are eligible to promote to Buyer I after successful completion of the County training program, receiving a satisfactory performance evaluation and meeting the educational and experience requirements.

Failure to meet the requirements to promote will result in incumbents either being returned to their former County job classification or new hires being released prior to the end of their initial probationary period.

The Buyer Trainee class differs from the Buyer I class in that the latter is the fully qualified journey level.

Meet the Team!

The Department of Waste Resources serves the County's solid waste disposal needs by providing for efficient and effective landfilling of County non-hazardous waste, protecting the environment, and promoting recycling in order to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations.• 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, County policies, and procedures.

• Research, develop, and maintain vendor product information lists, which includes 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 in order to determine qual...