Senior Buyer - SY

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We’re looking for a senior buyer who will be responsible for the procurement of professional services and commodities, developing complex contract requirements.

• 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 ensuring 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, 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.
• Drafting and issuing amendments.

• 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.

• School year: 25/26
• Hours per week: 40
• Days per school year: 260

• Support Band C41 starting $59,720.28 (with benefits, ACA and vacation time)
• Salary schedule:
  Support Salary Schedule

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Education Administration Programs