Buyer II

Open only to Montgomery County Purchasing Dept. employees

Recruitment #19-CO0784-01

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Nature of Work

The Buyer II classification is responsible for performing technical work purchasing a wide variety of supplies, materials and equipment.  Work responsibilities include reviewing and processing requisitions and purchase orders; preparing, reviewing, processing, and awarding bids; resolving problems related to the processing of requisitions, purchase orders, or bids; and overseeing and directing the work of clerical or subordinate employees.  Work involves contact in person and by telephone with vendors, department representatives, and others in order to answer questions, obtain information or resolve problems. Incumbents may supervise or assign work to clerical staff or Buyer Is who support the purchasing function. The Buyer II classification differs from the Buyer I classification in that the Buyer II is responsible for large scale purchasing and contracts.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's degree and two (2) years experience in large scale purchasing of supplies, equipment, or services to include experience conducting bid hearings and preparing, reviewing, and processing bids and bid specifications. Experience in large scale purchasing for a city, state or federal government agency is preferred. Related experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis. 

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one current vacancy(ies) and any vacancies that may occur 2 years from the date of the established list of eligible candidates.  The current vacancy is with the Montgomery County Purchasing Department.  Applicants will be screened and qualified based on the education and experience on their online application. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the online application completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If the number of qualified applicants is equal to or less than the appropriate number for referral, qualified candidates will be certified as equally qualified. 

Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

Additional Information

This position is open only to the Montgomery County Purchasing Department employees who have completed their probationary period and meet the minimum qualifications.



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