Buyer III

Responsibilities

• Perform advisory and technical support services to department customers on procurement activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all departments by addressing inquiries, researching issues, and offering guidance.
• Train Project Managers and Requestors on policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Mentor and guide procurement staff to maintain best practices.
• Receive, examine, and process requisitions for routine and priority goods, services, and construction.
• Prepare informal and formal solicitations in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Utilize cooperative contracts such as DIR, TXMAS, BuyBoard, H-GAC, and GSA to purchase goods, services, and construction.
• Draft contractual terms for various contract types and create purchase agreements, purchase orders, blanket agreements, and variable quantity contracts.
• Administer contracts and purchase orders ensuring requirements are being met and complete modifications when required.
• Resolve vendor disputes, evaluate vendor performance, and maintain awareness of market conditions and pricing trends.
• Aid in managing the Purchase Card (P-Card) program, including training, transaction review, compliance checks, reporting, and misuse documentation.
• Update departmental desktop procedures and vendor guides regularly.
• Represent the 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Six (6) 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.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams, or similar software.
• Knowledge of public purchasing methods and procedures.
• Familiarity with the Federal Transit Administration’s Circular 4220.1F and Chapter 451 of the Texas Transportation Code preferred.
• Ability to compile and analyze data and make complex estimations and projections.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and use tact and diplomacy when working with internal customers and vendors.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and orally and produce documents using proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation.
• Ability to maintain fiduciary obligation when handling materials and information of a confidential nature.