BUYER, SENIOR

Description

Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full time Senior Buyer. This position will be located in our Boise or Coeur d'Alene Staff Office depending on applicant.

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date. 

About the Idaho Department of Lands:

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 aid landowners in managing 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.

Description

To purchase supplies, services, material, and equipment for a department; research and perform value analysis on products, services, and equipment; serve as a lead worker in a purchasing unit or as sole purchaser in a small department; perform related work.

Examples of Duties

Purchasing

• Determines product, equipment and service requirements;
• Determines methods of acquisition;
• Prepares specifications, compiles salient documents, and advertises written solicitations to comply with the competitive statutes of the state of Idaho;
• Reviews and evaluates solicitation responses in accordance with Idaho Code as well as IDL’s Procurement Policy.
• Issues awards;
• Reviews, evaluates, and prepares award documents for completed solicitations in accordance with IDL Procurement Policy;
• Advises users about product, service availability and specification preparation;
• Advises users about policies and procedures and legal requirements established for procurement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Product and service research and value analysis

• Conducts research to identify products, services and equipment for potential department use;
• Requests information about products and services and performs detailed reviews;
• May attend trade shows; meets with vendors to receive product and service information;
• Performs value analysis;
• Analyzes quality, price, source of supply, delivery date, shipping charges and product cost;

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• Performing detailed review of solicitations (both informal and formal), purchasing invoices, purchase orders, contracts, and requisitions to ensure conformance with policies and procedures.
• Preparing, evaluating, and completing specifications for products and services.
• Interpreting and applying public/governmental/private purchasing procedures.

Desired Qualifications

• At least two 2 years’ experience working in a public procurement environment.
• Two years or more experience developing, advertising, and administering Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Invitations to Bid (ITBs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Excellent writing skills.
• Experience with end-user training regarding public procurement laws, policies and processes.
• Experience with administering entity-wide, mandatory use contracts (e.g. P-Card, Mobile Devices, etc.).
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning or E-Procurement software suites.

Benefits:

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html 

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

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.