Procurement Specialist

Job Description

Procurement Specialist $4,718 - $5,736/Monthly Apply by 4/18/18 

Position Information

Purchasing - Contracts - eProcurement

Join the County of Sonoma's General Services Team as a Procurement Specialist
Starting Salary up to $32.98/hour* ($68,833/year) 

The County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment that provides continuous training and education, and the satisfaction of knowing that you are working to better our communities. You can also look forward to some excellent benefits*, including:

• A cash allowance of approximately $600 per month
• An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $500
• Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 11 holidays per year
• County paid premium contribution to several health plan options
• County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
• Retirement fully integrated with Social Security
• Eligibility for a 5% salary increase after 1040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a 5% salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range

*Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Your Role as a Procurement Specialist

As a Buyer you will be responsible for purchasing, or negotiating to purchase, items in both general and specialized commodity areas, such as equipment, materials, services, construction, or data processing. You will work with department officials to determine needs, initiate and process requisitions, resolve problems concerning goods or billing, correspond with vendors, and review bids for legal correctness, price, and acceptability.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive experience managing Request for Proposal and Request for Qualifications processes
• Considerable knowledge of bid process management
• The proven ability to collaborate in a team environment
• Experience working with Oracle (PeopleSoft) eProcurement
• Possession of, or actively pursuing, a Certified Professional Supply Manager (C.P.S.M.), Certified Professional Public Buyer (C.P.P.B.), and/or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (C.P.P.O.) certification(s)

The Civil Service Title for this position is Buyer.

APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE BE COMPLETED.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Any combination of education, training, and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. Normally, this would include college or university courses in purchasing, marketing, and economics, or a related field; and two years of purchasing experience.

Certification: Possession of a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Certified Professional Supply Manager (C.P.S.M.), Certified Professional Public Buyer (C.P.P.B.) or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (C.P.P.O.) certification; or an equivalent certification by an accredited association, is desirable.

License:  Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of: modern purchasing policies and procedures including ethics and standards of purchasing practices, inventory standards and controls, quality control, and value analysis techniques in evaluating vendor capacity, capability, and performance; bid preparation, solicitation, award and evaluation to assure economics of price, standardization of specification, competitive bidding, contract negotiations, and penalty procedure for noncompliance; County ordinances and regulations governing County procurement; current market conditions and prices on various types of materials, supplies, equipment, and other commodity items, sources of supply and services.

Working knowledge of: communication skills and data collection techniques for establishing sources of supply, product and vendor information; office procedures, accounting and budgetary controls, statistical analysis, and market research techniques; modern training techniques.

Ability to: analyze requisitions and prepare product specifications and contracts; evaluate bids and make awards impartially and objectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental officials, employees, sales representatives, and the public; prepare written reports and maintain records; write and speak clearly and concisely; train, organize, and review the work of a Buyer Trainee.

Selection Procedure

& SOME HELPFUL TIPS WHEN APPLYING

• Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
• You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
• You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
• Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.

Please visit Getting a Job with the County of Sonoma to review more detailed information about the application, examination, and department selection processes.
 

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