To perform responsible
technical and administrative work in the procurement of a variety of municipal
supplies, materials, and equipment, and to maintain fixed assets records.
Receives general
supervision from the Purchasing Agent.
Exercises no
supervision.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES - Duties may include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Receive purchase
requisitions and determine informal purchase requirements.
Confer with requisitioning
personnel regarding specifications, quantity, and quality of merchandise.
Solicit price
quotations on informal bids, either written or verbal.
Prepare specifications
for proposed informal purchases.
Assist in the opening
of public bids.
Evaluate informal bids
and quotations and make recommendations as to purchase.
Maintain files of
catalogs, price lists, and other necessary information.
Maintain fixed asset
records, including quarterly reconciliations.
Assist in coordination
of public auctions.
Receive and distribute
uniform orders.
Process uniform
returns and re-orders.
Interview vendors or
their representatives.
CITY
SALISBURY
Buyer (continued)
Assist the Purchasing
Agent in other duties as required or assigned.
Knowledge
of:
Professional
purchasing practices and procedures for municipal operations.
Applicable
laws, regulations and statutes which govern municipal purchasing programs.
Various
grades and qualities of a variety of materials supplies, and equipment used by
the City.
Standard
office procedures, practices, and equipment.
Ability to:
Write
clear and concise specifications.
Establish
effective working relationships with other officials, vendors, and the general
public.
Communicate
effectively in oral and written form.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, or
feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee
is occasionally required to walk.
The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust
focus.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Any combination of
education, experience and training that provides evidence of the knowledge,
skills and abilities required to be successful in performing the duties
assigned to the job class.
CITY OF SALISBURY
Buyer (continued)
Experience:
Three
years of experience in the procurement of materials, equipment, and supplies.
Training:
Any
combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high
school, supplemented by an associate degree in purchasing, business
administration, or related field.
Possession of, or
ability to obtain, an appropriate and valid North Carolina driver’s license.