Assistant Buyer

About the role

This position interacts with the public and disseminates information to prospective vendors. This position uses contracts, quotes, and other statistical data to create and electronically store purchase orders. This position schedules and operates as the primary point of contact for city auctions by reviewing department lists, uploading items online, advertising, and monitoring online activity and property pick up. This position assists the Buyer with purchasing card maintenance and monthly statement processing.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with the public and disseminates information to prospective vendors
• Uses contracts, quotes, and other statistical data to create and electronically store purchase orders
• Schedules and operates as the primary point of contact for city auctions
• Reviews department lists, uploads items online, advertises, and monitors online activity and property pick up
• Affords assistance with purchasing card maintenance and monthly statement processing

Requirements

• Associate’s degree
• Two years’ experience in purchasing or business-related field
• Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

• Insurance
• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
• Voluntary 457 deferred compensation plan
• Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance equal to three times your salary
• Optional supplemental life insurance
• Long-term disability programs
• Retirement
• Full time employees are offered a complete line of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance equal to three times your salary, and optional supplemental life insurance and long-term disability programs.
• Inspection
• Retirement
• Full time employees become a member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with the City of North Richland Hills making contributions towards your account. You can also put savings toward retirement in the voluntary 457 deferred compensation plan.
• Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave
• Full time employees earn three weeks of vacation during their first year of employment and 10 hours of sick leave a month.

What We're Looking For

None specified