Position Description
This position announcement will be used to fill a full-time, permanent Procurement Professional (Buyer III) position within the Purchasing Division of Central Services with Anne Arundel County Government.
This is professional work in large scale purchasing of a wide variety of supplies, materials, and equipment.
NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK
Work involves the oversight of designated purchasing operations to ensure their integrity and effectiveness. Work includes performance at a high level of actual purchasing of complex building, property maintenance, and alteration contracts. Work requires considerable contact with County departments and vendors. Work also includes oversight of the work of subordinate buyers and clerical staff, assisting them in improving their methods and procedures. Work is performed with considerable independence within established policies, procedures, and purchasing regulations, and is reviewed by superiors.
Examples of Duties and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary level for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential functions of all positions in the class.)
Prepares specifications for complex purchases and contracts; tabulates and evaluates bids; and recommends awards.
Reviews and approves requisitions; solicits both verbal and written quotations; and prepares and processes purchase orders.
Investigates new commodities and procurement techniques; and solicits new bidders and vendors.
Consults with using agencies; advises them on their requirements; assists in management of special purchasing procedures.
Performs additional related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of the various types and grades of commodities.
Considerable knowledge of sources of supply and of market and price trends.
Ability to prepare complex specifications and to analyze and tabulate bids.
Ability to discern differences in quality and types of complex commodities.
Ability to meet and deal with using agencies and vendors.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to multi-task in a fast paced work environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business administration or a related field; and two (2) or more years of experience in governmental purchasing.
Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.
For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.
Supplemental Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following:
Two (2) or more years of experience preparing highly complex formal solicitations and invitations for bid.
