BUYER

Description

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) has one (1) opening for a Buyer position. This position is a full-time benefitted position located at our Director’s office in Boise, Idaho or our Coeur d’Alene Staff office in Couer d’Alene, Idaho.

This position is Grade J; additional information can be found at: State Employee Compensation | Division of Human Resources (idaho.gov)

Minimum filling rate is $22.76 per hour. The final salary rate is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below. Please make sure your resume and work history support this. Failure to do so, may disqualify you from being considered for this position. 

Description:

To purchase supplies, services, material, and equipment for a department; research and perform analysis on products, services and equipment; perform related work; and other duties as assigned.

Example of Duties:

Purchasing

· Determines product, equipment and service requirements

· Determines methods of acquisition

· Prepares specifications, selects vendors and requests written quotes/bids on commodities.

· Prepares solicitations for facilities services, maintenance agreements, multi-function-devices, etc.

· Reviews and evaluates quotes/bids, records information including price, payment terms, delivery, etc.

· Issues Purchase Orders and Service Contracts

· Advises end-users about product and service availability and specification preparation

· Advises users on legal requirements and policies and procedures established for procurement

· Resolves vendor/end-user conflicts

· May obtain and issue emergency purchase authorizations, sole-source authorizations, and complete other exempted purchases

Product and Market Research

· Conducts research to identify products or equipment for potential department use

· Requests information about products and services

· Attend tradeshows on behalf of IDL Procurement Program

· Meets with vendors to receive product and service information

· Analyzes quality, price, source of supply, delivery date, shipping charges and final cost

· May perform life-cycle costing including analyzing equipment long-term maintenance and expenses to determine residual value, and related operating expense

Other Duties as Assigned

· Performs surplus/disposition procedures for IDL assets

· Performs P-Card Administration

· Helps administer IDL’s cellular telephone agreements

· Other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Some knowledge of:

· Purchasing methods and procedures (best practices in procurement)

· Life-cycle costing principles

Experience:

· Preparing specifications for solicitations

· Applying value analysis criteria to products and materials purchased

· Operating a personal computer

Desired Qualifications:

· Experience in public procurement

· Certification in procurement, supply chain management or a related field

· Strong writing and verbal communication skills

· Experience with ERP systems

· Evaluative procedures

· Compliance with rules, regulations, and laws

· Crafting/Updating forms and templates

· Data Entry

· Microsoft Office Suite of Products

· File/Document Retention Procedures and Best Practices

· Training

Benefits:

· We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit. 

· Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance

· Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start.

· 11 paid holidays a year.

· Paid parental leave.

· Multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457.

· Basic life insurance for employee and family (employee covered at one time annual salary; spouse covered at $10,000; child covered at $5,000)

· Wellness programs 

· Ongoing training opportunities 

· An opportunity for student loan forgiveness

· And more!

*Benefits may not be applicable for temporary or seasonal positions.

Supplemental Information:

EEO/ADA/Veteran's Preference:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

About IDL:
Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability, and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here.

Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners, IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.

Managing endowment trust lands is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways, and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also provide assistance to landowners to manage their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.