Benchmark group:
PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL

Title:
BUYER

Short title:
BUYER

Part time:
false

Description:

Performs a variety of activities related to centralized purchasing such as canvassing prices, abstracting bids, and buying standard supplies and materials. In a central purchasing office and following established procedures with limitations as to dollar value and type of items, purchases materials, supplies and equipment for use rather than for resale according to specificati o ns which vary from standard to complex. Obtains and analyzes bids, investigates reliability of vendors, makes recommend ations and awards (within legal requirements), and drafts purchase agreements. Negotiates service contracts and manages compliance for the extent of the contract. Maintains records of vendors and various other detailed purchasing records; may supervise clerical employees.

Guide:

• Journey-level work requiring full occupational competency.

Exclusion:

• Purchasing Agents with full responsibility for Central Purchasing Office
• Buyers who supervise other Buyers.
• Purchasing office clerical personnel or store personnel whose major duties consist of ordering, reordering, or requisitioning items under existing contracts.

Use actual:
false

Modified at:
06/21/04 00:29

Board:
false

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