Buyer II
On-sitePanama City, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Document and control the requisitioning, quote process, and issuance of purchase orders by reviewing requisitions from Project Managers/Superintendents for completeness and required approvals. Prepare a request for quote (RFQ) to a minimum of three vendors, preferably five, to obtain price, availability, and delivery schedule information. Prior to placing a purchase order, review vendor quotes to ensure they are on a comparable basis, compare specifications and terms, and confirm vendors can meet required deliver dates. Enter data into the system and file documents in accordance with Department policies. This role requires regular attendance and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Three or more years' experience as a Buyer
- Intermediate level Microsoft Word
- Intermediate level Excel
- Intermediate level Outlook Express
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as general business periodicals, professional documents, or governmental regulations
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, vendors, and management
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
- Integrity
- Flexibility/adaptability
- Initiative
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Regular attendance at work
- Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Color vision
- Peripheral vision
- Depth perception
- Ability to adjust focus
- Ability to stand
- Ability to walk
- Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel
- Ability to reach with hands and arms
- Ability to communicate
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