Buyer II - Purchasing

County-of-Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Riverside's University Health System - Medical Center department seeks a Buyer II to join their Purchasing team in Riverside.

Under direction, the incumbent will create purchase orders, provide order status updates, educate department staff on purchasing guidelines, assist with vendor registrations, and collaborate with Accounts Payable to mitigate vendor payment issues. This role supports purchasing for County agencies and services.

Qualifications

• 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.
• One year of buying experience in a Purchasing Department or Agency with mid-value procurements ($10,000–$25,000).
• Two years of buying experience equivalent to County of Riverside Buyer I with mid-value procurements ($10,000–$25,000).
• Knowledge of governmental purchasing practices and contract development.

Responsibilities

• Confer with County officials and staff on purchasing procedures, needs, specifications, bids, complaints and special programs.
• Confer with commercial vendors; prepare and develop contracts.
• Perform market, life-cycle cost, value, price analyses; prepare RFPs and bids.
• Initiate purchasing in major functional areas and negotiate contracts.
• Issue purchase orders and provide approvals per policy.
• Investigate department complaints and resolve delivery problems; monitor product status.
• In lead capacity, supervise and guide support staff.

Skills

PeopleSoft Financials

Vendor relations

Education

30 sem. units / 45 qtr. units in purchasing

Job description

The County of Riverside's University Health System - Medical Center department seeks a Buyer II to join their Purchasing team in Riverside.

Under direction, the incumbent will be responsible for creating purchase orders, providing order status updates to departments, educating department staff on purchasing guidelines and protocols, assisting with vendor registrations, and collaborating with Accounts Payable to mitigate vendor payment issues as needed; purchasing or negotiating to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, and services for use by County agencies, departments, districts, and affiliates, and performs other related duties as required.

The most competitive candidates will possess the following professional experience with:

• Peoplesoft Financials experience
• At least 2 years of experience in vendor relations and/or buying capacity, preferably for goods and services

This position has a 9/80 schedule: M-F, Monday–Friday with every other Friday off; start times available: 7:00am or 8:00am (can be discussed during interview process).

Meet the Team!

Every day at Riverside University Health System Medical Center, a dedicated team of healthcare professionals and support staff come together to improve lives across Riverside County. Our nationally recognized programs and specialized services thrive because of the diverse talents and commitment of our team members. No matter your background or skill set, you’ll discover meaningful opportunities and a strong sense of purpose here.

To learn more about RUHS Medical Center, please visit www.ruhealth.org.

• 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.

Physical Requirement: This is a sedentary position requiring prolonged sitting at a desk. A sit-stand desk or desk riser may be available. Essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

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.