Job Title: Buyer
Industry: Commuter Rail Operations
Reports to: Procurement/Contracts Manager
Position Summary:
The Buyer will direct and coordinate purchasing and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies
for the organization by performing the prescribed duties of this position:
Description of Duties:
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Solicits and Evaluates proposals for the requested commodity
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Prepares and issue purchase orders and change notices
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Resolves discrepancies as they may arise between PO details and actual delivery
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Analyze market and delivery conditions todeterminepresent and future material availability and prepare market analysis reports
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Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
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Verify nomenclatures and specification of purchase requests
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Consult the internet, catalogs, and interview suppliers to obtain prices and specifications
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Create purchase order and send copy to supplier and department originating request: verify total cost of item purchased
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Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against theoptimumquality and schedule needs.
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Ensurethesafetyof workersand allcrewadhere to all safety procedures and rules. Ensure worksis completed on or before deadlines
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All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from afour yearcollege or university. Typically requires 2-4yearspreviousbuying experience, preferably in Commuter Rail operations.
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Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area circumference, and volume.
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Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructionsfurnishedin written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
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Skill inestablishingand maintaining effective working relations as well as verbal and written communication
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Expertisein using Microsoft Excel and Word
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Ability to learn a variety of computer programs
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Previousexperience withAssetWorksEnterprise Purchasing a plus
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Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and successfully pass a pre-employment background check
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Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical
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Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test and be willing tocomply withthe DTO Drug and Alcohol Policy
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Must have a valid Colorado driver’s license
