Buyer

Young World Physical Education; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 55,159,000 - 60,614,000; Full time

Job summary

Brownsville Independent School District in Brownsville, Texas, is seeking a Buyer to join its Procurement Department. This full-time role focuses on volume purchasing, bid research, quotes processing, and issuing purchase orders to vendors.

Starting immediately, the position offers $19.25 per hour. Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, 1 year in purchasing or related area, data entry skills (50 WPM), and a valid Texas driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required in English.
• One year experience in volume purchasing or related area.
• Typing speed of at least 50 WPM; ability to operate standard office machines; knowledge of purchase orders, accounting, and spreadsheets.
• Must have a valid Texas Driver's License and an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Requests and processes verbal quotations.
• Assists in researching specifications and vendor lists for bids, quotes, and phone quotes.
• Sends out quotes and tabulates for buyers.
• Forwards bids and quotes to purchasing to process.
• Calculates bid tabulations after bid openings and forwards as appropriate.
• Generates purchase orders for formal bids, written quotes, and phone quotes.
• Distributes regular purchase orders and orders for vendors.
• Compiles and faxes vendor orders.
• Processes state purchase orders.
• Attends bid openings.
• Checks sole source vendors.
• Contacts vendors to check purchase order status.
• Randomly audits invoices of monthly purchase orders.
• Assists on special projects.
• Maintains files of quotes and bid control data bases.
• Maintains confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Director.

Skills

Volume purchasing

Data entry

50 WPM typing

10-key calculator

Spreadsheets

Purchase orders process

Excel

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree (preferred)

Job description

Buyer

Brownsville Independent School District PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT - Brownsville, Texas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Brownsville Independent School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5875444

Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

REQUIRED:

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) required in English. One(1) year experience in volume purchasing or related area; One (1) year experience working with personal computers; prefer some college hours with some equivalent business school training; ability to perform accurate data entry; ability to type a minimum of 50 WPM. Must be able to operate standard office machines including a 10-key calculator, and knowledge of purchase orders process, accounting, and spreadsheets. A valid Texas Driver's License and an acceptable driving record.

PREFERRED:

an Associate's Degree in businessadministration, some college hours with some equivalent business school training; ability to perform accuratedata entry; ability to generate reports using excel and familiar with on-line bidding system.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Requests and processes verbal quotations.
• Assists in researching and compiling the specifications and vendor list for the formal bids, written quotes, and phone quotes.
• Sends out written quotes and tabulates for buyers.
• Forwards bids and written quotes for purchasing to process.
• After bid opening, calculates bid tabulations, checks for accuracy, and forwards as appropriate.
• Processes phone quotes.
• Generates purchase orders for the formal bids, written quotes, phone quotes.
• Distributes regular purchase orders and orders for vendors.
• Compiles and faxes vendor orders.
• Processes state purchase orders.
• Attends bid openings.
• Checks sole source vendors.
• Calls vendors to find out the status on purchase orders
• Randomly audits invoices of monthly purchase orders.
• Assists on special projects.
• Checks bid control data bases on remaining balances.
• Assists vendors regarding questions on particular purchase orders.
• Handles invoices with no purchase order number (investigation).
• Keeps a file of all written and verbal quotes.
• Takes charge of preventive maintenance of office equipment quotes.
• Maintains files current and organized.
• Maintains direct communication with the purchasing department on a daily basis.
• Able to use technology required to perform the job.
• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior as is expected of all district employees.
• Maintains professional growth by attending in-services and meetings, as requested/required.
• Performs any other duties as assigned Supervisor/Director.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $19.25 Per Hour