What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Procurement Professional (Buyer IV) position at Anne Arundel County?
This position announcement will be used to fill a full-time, permanent Buyer IV vacancy in the Office of Central Services with Anne Arundel County Government.
This is specialized and advancing professional work in large-scale purchasing and contracting for materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
Nature and Variety of Work
Work involves responsibility for supervising and coordinating commodity group teams, conducting research as a preliminary to and basis for negotiations of contracts, and the analysis and development of improvements in bid invitations, specifications, and other features of procurement practice. Work is required to be performed in conformity with applicable laws and regulations, but the employee of this class is expected to proceed with substantial independence in evaluating existing practices and procedures and in identifying and exploiting opportunities for improvements therein. Work is subject to review by the Purchasing Agent where significant procedural changes are involved, but work is appraised primarily in terms of quality of constructive work in strengthening the effectiveness of procurement operations.(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.)
Examples of Duties
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This is specialized and advancing professional work in large-scale purchasing and contracting for materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
Nature and Variety of Work
Work involves responsibility for supervising and coordinating commodity group teams, conducting research as a preliminary to and basis for negotiations of contracts, and the analysis and development of improvements in bid invitations, specifications, and other features of procurement practice. Work is required to be performed in conformity with applicable laws and regulations, but the employee of this class is expected to proceed with substantial independence in evaluating existing practices and procedures and in identifying and exploiting opportunities for improvements therein. Work is subject to review by the Purchasing Agent where significant procedural changes are involved, but work is appraised primarily in terms of quality of constructive work in strengthening the effectiveness of procurement operations.(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.)
Examples of Duties
- Analyzes distribution of work among commodity teams in interest of achieving improvements in workload balance and maximizing the use of available resources
- Evaluates the quality of reference and technical materials available for use by buyers in identifying and evaluating sources and products
- Develops detailed plans for improvements in these areas
- Conducts research into sources of supplies and services
- Develops criteria for use in making preliminary selections from among possible bidders
- Plans and develops resource files for use in identification and pre-qualification of bidders
- Analyzes form and content of bid invitations and specifications for supplies, equipment, and services so as to improve the quality and responsiveness of bids and proposals
- Performs related work as required
- Thorough knowledge of modern procurement policies, procedures, and practices
- Thorough knowledge of sources of supplies and services, prices, and market conditions and trends
- Thorough knowledge of the needs of vendors and contractors for information as a basis for providing pertinent, informed, and meaningful bids and proposals
- Considerable ability in evaluating and developing improvements in procurement practices and procedures and administrative arrangements and staffing for their conduct
- Considerable ability in written and oral expression
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relations with colleagues, vendors, suppliers, and served agencies
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business administration, finance, or a related field
- Four (4) or more years of technical experience in large-scale procurement of diverse materials, supplies, and services
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.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
- Experience in government purchasing or government environment
Salary : $76,120 - $147,861