Purchasing Agent - Anticipated

Broome-Tioga BOCES; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Broome-Tioga BOCES is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage purchasing for the organization in accordance with New York procurement laws and internal policies. You will research methods, develop and administer competitive bids, RFPs, and quotations, evaluate vendor proposals, and ensure proper documentation and regulatory compliance throughout the process.

You will collaborate with administrators, program staff, and support personnel across all departments to identify

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business or public administration, economics or closely related field with one year of purchasing experience.
• Associate’s Degree in accounting, business or public administration, economics or closely related field with three years of purchasing experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent with five years of purchasing experience.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by A–C.

Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services for the organization in compliance with procurement laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Develop and administer competitive bids, requests for proposals, and quotations; evaluate vendor pricing and proposals.
• Ensure proper documentation and regulatory compliance throughout the procurement process.
• Collaborate with administrators, program staff, and support personnel to identify purchasing needs and support organizational goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/business/public administration/economics

Associate's degree in accounting/business/public administration/economics

High school diploma + 5 years of purchasing experience

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Job description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for procuring goods and services for the organization in compliance with applicable procurement laws, regulations, and internal policies and procedures. Duties include researching and identifying appropriate purchasing methods; developing and administering competitive bids, requests for proposals, and quotations; evaluating vendor pricing and proposals; and ensuring proper documentation and regulatory compliance throughout the procurement process. Collaborates with administrators, program staff, and support personnel across all departments of Broome-Tioga BOC ES to identify purchasing needs, provide procurement guidance, and support organizational goals and operational requirements.

• Three (3) Professional References Required - These must be filled out in the section of your application where requested.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business or public administration, economics or closely related field and one year of experience in large scale purchasing of a variety of commodities including experience in the preparation of specifications and the awarding of contracts; OR

B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with an Associate's Degree in accounting, business or public administration, economics or closely related field and three years of experience in large scale purchasing of a variety of commodities including experience in the preparation of specifications and the awarding of contracts; OR

C) Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and five years of experience in large scale purchasing of a variety of commodities including experience in the preparation of specifications and the awarding of contracts; OR

D) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of A), B) and C) above.

*Broome County Civil Service Exam Required*