Buyer II

The County of Riverside's Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Department seeks to fill a Buyer II position on their Supportive Services-Procurement team in Riverside.

The selected candidate will be tasked with purchasing materials, supplies, equipment, and services for the department. The incumbent will also be tasked with negotiating contracts and/or agreements for products and services. Additionally, the incumbent will be tracking contract renewals, gathering statements of work for Request for Proposals (RFP) and Requests for Quotes (RFQ), processing board letters (Form 11), issuing purchase orders, assisting the Buyer I, and providing timely status updates to stakeholders. This position requires the incumbent to travel throughout the county as needed. 

The most competitive candidates will have buying experience at a County Purchasing Department or Agency, negotiating contracts and/or agreements for products or services, PeopleSoft, and MinuteTraq.

At this time, the position has the opportunity to telework based on business need, however job expectations, at times may require in person interaction. Telework may change at any time and you will be expected to report to the office. 

Meet the team! 

The County of Riverside's Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Department locates all taxable property in the county, issues confidential marriage licenses, provides constructive notice of private acts, and so much more! Can you see yourself here? 

• 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 County needs and County interests.
• Initiate purchasing in major functional areas and of specific and major commodities; negotiate contracts or agreements for products or services; confer with department directors and representatives concerning purchase specifications.
• Issue purchase orders, and provide approval as authorized and according to established procurement policy.
• Investigate complaints by departments and resolve delivery or other problems; maintain awareness of current product status and general market conditions by review of periodicals and vendors' new product information.
• In a lead capacity, may supervise and provide guidance to support staff.OPTION I

Education: Completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units of education from an accredited college or university with major coursework in purchasing, business administration, economics, or a related field.

Experience: One year of buying experience in a Purchasing Department or Agency, which included responsibility for mid-value ($10,000 - $25,000) procurements and individual assignment of a specific commodity or group of commodities.

OPTION II

Experience: Two years of buying experience in a Purchasing Department or Agency equivalent to the County of Riverside Buyer I classification, which includes responsibility for mid-value ($10,000 - $25,000) procurements and individual assignment of a specific commodity or group of commodities.

Knowledge of: The methods, principles, and practices of purchasing/material management and of governmental purchasing; County purchasing policies and practices; product standards of operating departments; products, commodities, and services used within one or more commodity groupings; methods and resources used in researching and analyzing commodities and services; competitive bid practices and procedures; business accounting practices; methods used in evaluating vendor capability and performance.

Ability to: Work independently; read and interpret rules and regulations; collect, organize, and evaluate product or service information, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of decisions and recommendations; compose clear and concise reports, recommendations, and correspondence; compare and analyze quotations; prepare fundamental purchasing specifications (RFP's) for assigned products or services or for an assigned department; communicate in a clear and persuasive manner; establish and maintain effective relationships with department officials, company/vendor representatives, and staff members.Other Requirements 

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.

Open to All Applicants

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

For questions regarding this recruitment

Contact Danilo Lozano at DaLozano@rivco.org with any questions regarding this recruitment.