Best Practices, Budget Management, Budgeting, Contract Approval, Detail Oriented, Finance, Funding, Maintain Compliance, Needs Assessment, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Procurement Management, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Request for Proposals (RFP), State Laws and Regulations, Technical Writing, Vendor/Supplier Relations
2401 Market St. Baytown, TX
Join our team and play a key role in keeping City operations running efficiently through strategic purchasing, contract support, and competitive procurement. This position offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects involving bid development, budget monitoring, and collaboration across departments while ensuring compliance with purchasing policies and best practices. If you're detail-oriented, enjoy problem-solving, and want to make a direct impact in public service, we'd love to hear from you.
BUYER I
Responsible for general purchases, assists with contracts; technical writing; preparing, reviewing, and evaluating bid specifications for annual supply contracts, assigned formal bids, and requests for proposals. Monitors various departmental budgets regarding annual supply contracts. Provides budget information to the Purchasing Manager. Interprets and applies City purchasing policies and procedures.
BUYER II
Responsible for general purchases including single purchases and issuing purchase orders as per annual contracts, performs various functions with informal requests for quotes including certain reoccurring annual contracts; technical writing; preparing, reviewing, and evaluating bid specifications for assigned goods and services generally between $3,000 and $50,000. Analyzes department needs to determine proper/best practice procurement procedure. Serves as the procurement card administrator including reviewing and approving all activities with the oversight of the Purchasing Coordinator. Periodically participates in the Invitation for Bids and routine annual contract renewal process as assigned by the Purchasing Coordinator. Monitors various departmental budgets regarding annual supply contracts. Coordinates with Finance to ensure proper funding sources. Proactively engage with vendors, establish healthy vendor relationships and maintain up to date vendor information. Assists with special projects assigned by the Purchasing Coordinator. Interprets and applies all City purchasing policies and procedures and demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of Texas State bid laws.
Job Type: Full Time
Agency: FINANCE
Location: City Hall, 2401 Market St. Baytown