Job Description: Responsible for the procurement of professional services and commodities requiring deveopment of complex contract requirements.

Complete Job Description Link: Senior Buyer

Duties and Responsibilities: Preparing bid specifications, conducting bid openings, recapping of bids, evaluating and making bid recommendations to the Governing Board; distributing bid notifications and preparing bid awards; meeting with vendors and staff to determine needs and acquire information; verifying purchase requisitions for compatibility with District standards and to ensure cost effective vendor sources are used; drafting and issuing complex proposals and bid documents for professional services and technical commodities; establishing and chairing evaluation committees; debriefing vendors on evaluation process and award of contracts; administering one time and multi-year contracts by ensuring appropriate documentation is received; resolving contractual problems on multi-year contracts; conducting pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences and answering any inquiries pertaining to solicitations; and, drafting and issuing amendments.

Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing, Business or closely related field and three years experience in a purchasing function as a Buyer; or, any combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Valid IVP Level One AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card is required.

Employment Information: 25/26 school year; 40 hours per week; 260 days per school year

Salary: Support Band C41 Starting $59,720.28 (with benefits, ACA and vacation time)
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