Buyer II

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Act as point of contact for all departments by answering questions and requests including researching and providing solutions to various concerns.
• Train Project Managers and Requestors to ensure compliance with various policies and procedures.
• Evaluate department needs and provide guidance to efficiently meet those needs.
• Receive, examine and process requisitions for routine and priority goods, services, and construction.
• Develop informal solicitations (Micro and RFQ) and formal solicitations (IFB, RFP, and SOQ) in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
• Utilize existing cooperative contracts as the Department of Information Resources (DIR), TXMAS, BuyBoard, H-GAC and GSA to purchase goods, services and construction.
• Write contractual terms and conditions for supply, services and construction contracts that are fixed price, variable quantity and cost reimbursable in nature.
• Analyze bids, conduct responsibility surveys for responsiveness determinations.
• Provide guidance by training, mentoring and leading other buyers.
• Assist requisitioners and buyers with purchase descriptions and justification memos.
• Prepare informal Request for Quotes (RFQ) to solicit competitive quotes. 
• Evaluate the price of goods and services offered to judge suitability for award by creating price and cost analysis.
• Create purchase agreements, purchase orders, blanket agreements, and variable quantity contracts.
• Administer contracts and purchase order to ensure requirements are being met and files accordingly.
• Modify purchase orders, contracts and performs contract closeout activities.
• Resolve vendor disputes and evaluates vendor performance.
• Assist in reviewing agency-wide Purchase Card (P-Card) program, including procedures, P-Card training, transaction review, compliance checks and reporting and developing misuse memos.
• Responsible for updating department desktop procedures and vendor guides.
• Keep informed of new products, market conditions and current prices.
• Represent procurement department at local community outreach activities and events
• Support Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Safety Management Systems (SMS) process by following safety and security policies, considering safety in every action and reporting safety and security concerns.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in purchasing, business or related field. Related experience will be substituted on a year for year basis up to four (4) years.
• CPM, CPPO or similar certification preferred or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Five (5) years experience in the procurement field including three (3) years using formal and informal methods and contract administration, two (2) of which must be in a public setting. 
• Using personal computer software for word-processing and creating spreadsheets and presentations.