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Buyer G118 Purchasing
Columbus Consolidated Government —Columbus, GA
- $19.18 an hour
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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- $14.42 - $20.73 an hour
- Background check
- 18 years or older
- Oracle
- 401(k) matching
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- Inventory management
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
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Buyer G118 Purchasing

Columbus Consolidated Government -
Columbus, GA

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Job Details

Full-time
$19.18 an hour

Benefits

Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Pension plan
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Accounting systems
Committee work
Public sector purchasing
Financial software
Research
Mid-level
Bidding project phase
Decision making
Tax compliance reporting
Vendor relationship management
Data interpretation
Document review
Contracts
Negotiating purchasing contracts
Vendor contract management
Computer skills
Contract management support tasks
Local ordinances
Software training
Communication skills

Full Job Description

Major Duties and Responsibilities

This position is responsible for administering the solicitation processes for purchases of capital goods and services. An incumbent in this position may be designated “Senior Buyer.”

Coordinates bid/RFP/PQ process to procure various contracts; consults with departments concerning commodity needs and specifications; receives and reviews requisitions; researches and prepares specifications; assembles vendor lists by commodity; prepares bid schedules and sets bid dates; prepares legal advertisements; opens, reviews, and processes bids.
Coordinates purchasing items for inclusion on City Council agenda.
Coordinates pre-solicitation conferences/site visits and bid openings; chairs and co-chairs evaluation committee meetings.
Acts as liaison between departments and vendors in regards to complaints related to annual contracts.
Prepares and routes contract documents for signatures of contractors, City Attorney, City Manager and Clerk of Council; distributes signed contracts and sets up Master Agreement for end-user departments to process applicable purchasing document.
Records bid prices and statements of “No Bids” for each vendor in the Financial system; processes computerized tabulations and submits for posting on the city website for vendor review.
Assists end-users in entering and researching various purchase documents and vendor information in the Financial system; assists in training end-users.
Verifies vendor 1099 information and requests reports from Information Technology; processes vendor 1099s; sends 1099 reports to Internal Revenue Service.
Creates, organizes, and maintains specifications reference library.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles and practices of public purchasing, bidding procedures, and contract negotiations.
Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, local ordinances, and department policies and procedures.
Skill in utilizing financial computer software programs.
Skill in problem solving and decision making.
Skill in financial and contract negotiations.
Skill in gathering and analyzing complex data.
Skill in operating standard office equipment.
Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

Physical Requirements

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects.

Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.

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