What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR BUYER/BUYER position at City of Ventura?
The City of Ventura Finance Team is looking for a Senior Buyer to join the team. If you have strong experience performing purchasing activities at a public agency and contract agreements, this position may be for you!
Reporting to the Purchasing Supervisor, the Senior Buyer performs highly responsible purchasing activities including negotiating contracts for products and services in specified commodities. This team member studies commodities and services utilized by City departments, develops standards for new products or services, notifies departments of new products and arranges for samples/demonstrations. The Buyer evaluates shortages and surpluses, solicits, and assesses bids, awards contracts and purchase orders, maintains contact with vendors, and maintains comprehensive descriptions of available products and current prices.
If you have the desire to join a solution oriented customer service team, dedicated to operating at a high level of accuracy, this position may be for you! If through education, training and/or experience you:
- are a visionary strategist who can evaluate information and anticipate trends accurately
- negotiate skillfully in tough situations, both internal and external, settling disputes with minimum noise
- relate well to all kinds of people, building appropriate rapport
- work well under pressure and tight deadlines as an organized, self-starter
- foster an environment of teamwork and cooperation, embracing new ideas
….then you are an ideal candidate for this position.
The City of Ventura offers a professional working environment with opportunities to grow your purchasing career. Join our team as we align our workforce to better serve our community together – they’re counting on us!
Currently, there is one full-time position available. This recruitment may also be used to fill future vacancies.
This flexibly staffed position may be filled at either the Buyer or Senior Buyer level depending on the qualifications of the applicant and the staffing needs of the City.
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City of Ventura
The City of Ventura is located just north of Los Angeles County and south of Santa Barbara County and is frequently considered one of America’s most desirable places to live. The City is a full-service municipality that was founded in 1782, incorporated in 1866, and serves nearly 110,000 residents within its 32 square miles. With more than 600 employees, the City is dedicated to delivering key services to our businesses, residents, and visitors to ensure Ventura remains a fiscally stable, economically vibrant, safe, clean, and desirable community.
Locals and visitors enjoy Ventura’s impressive park system that includes 32 parks and historic sites, and more than 800 acres of open green space. The City offers a remarkable year-round climate, friendly people, and a spectacular coastline. Ventura is an exciting location for a variety of outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, kayaking, paddle-boarding, sailing, surfing, whale watching and windsurfing. Other activities include the Channel Islands National Park, championship golf, world-class shopping, wine tours, and more. Learn more about the City of Ventura at www.CityofVentura.ca.gov
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Benefits and Additional Information
The City offers a total compensation package that includes both a generous salary and other benefits! Refer to the benefits tab on the job posting for more information.
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete an online City Job Application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline, Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
For additional information on the duties and responsibilities of the position, refer to the job descriptions located on the City’s Career Page at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs or by clicking here Senior Buyer.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at recruitment@cityofventura.ca.gov.
Senior Buyer: A combination of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, or a related field, and two years of experience equivalent to that of Buyer with the City of Ventura OR three years of volume purchasing experience including one year with a public agency and some experience with contract agreements, are required.
Buyer: A combination of education, training and experience equivalent to completion of two years of college coursework in business administration, or a related field, and two years of experience in volume purchasing of specified commodities is required.
License: Possession of a valid class C driver license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
Submit an online City job application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline or first review date at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs. It is important that your City job application show all the relevant education, training, and experience you possess. Resumes, CVs and cover letters may be attached to your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application or supplemental questionnaire. Submitting an incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire, may disqualify you from further consideration in the recruitment process.
Application Filing Deadline:
Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
Application Review Process:
All applications and supplemental questionnaires submitted will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience, training and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Candidates will be notified about their status after the filing deadline.
Department Selection Interview:
A select number of candidates will be invited to a qualifying panel interview process that is tentatively scheduled for the week of August 15, 2022. Select candidates will be notified of specifics after the filing deadline. Please note, given the current COVID-19 situation, initial panel interviews may be conducted via video teleconference. Selected applicants will be notified of specifics at the appropriate time.
The department selection interviews will be scheduled promptly after the panel interview process is completed.
The Eligibility List established for this classification may be used to fill other regular and temporary vacancies at the discretion of the City.
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need an accommodation in a selection process, please notify the Human Resources Department in writing by the final filing date of the position you are interested in. The Human Resources address is: 501 Poli Street, Room 210, Ventura, CA 93001, (805) 654-7853, e-mail: recruitment@cityofventura.ca.gov.
The City of Ventura values human rights, goodwill, respect, inclusivity, equality, and recognizes that the City derives its strength from a rich diversity of thoughts, ideas, and contributions. As leaders in public service, we aspire to be an employer of choice by promoting an organizational culture that reflects these core values. We seek to attract, develop, and retain a talented and dedicated workforce where people of diverse races, genders, religions, cultures, political affiliations, and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers our employees to provide the highest level of service to our community of residents and businesses; they’re counting on us.
The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team!
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