Buyer II Purchasing (226 Days)

• Review and write requests for proposals/bids for food and child nutrition products and services, ensuring compliance with district and federal/special purpose requirements. Identify and develop sources of supply and services
• Recommends pricing methodology, review draft of technical specifications, and rewrite where appropriate to eliminate ambiguities, conflicts, and misunderstandings. Recommend procurement schedule and conduct bid/proposal conferences
• Work closely with Food & Child Nutrition Services staff for proper documentation and procurement for all related procurements
• Perform administrative support tasks to include submitting, reporting, filing, retrieving, researching, and distributing documents
• Provide guidance to schools/departments in securing special items required for special uses
• Maintain communication with end-user departments and schools to provide user-friendly customer services and technical assistance to user departments regarding district purchasing procedures and guidelines.
• Respond to audit requests and general inquiries regarding institutional food procurement, child nutrition products, equipment, programs, and services
• Ensure the proper training of Buyer I assigned to support Food & Child Nutrition Services
• All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate
• Prepare, plan, and conduct negotiations or participate in negotiating terms for new work, changes and negotiate contracting matters within dollar values; and prepare records of negotiations
• Provides support for the District’s M/WBE participation goals
• Prepare recommendation and documents presented to the Board of Trustees for approval.
• Assists with contract compliance, contract close-out, renewal, or extensions of current contracts.
• Assists with review of work performed by district staff for accuracy and conformance to contracting and regulatory procedures.
• Review and approve purchase orders/transactions with proper consideration given to quality, price and delivery within proper procedures, policies, and requirements
• Keep abreast of legal requirements and regulations of purchasing for school districts including such as federal, state, county, and city laws as may apply.
• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned.
  
  

Selected individuals for Dallas Independent School District positions will be placed according to compensation guidelines. A campus-based employee may not assume a new position for which he/she was selected based upon the posting process until the end of the current semester, unless approved by the chief officer – Human Capital Management.

A security check and disclosure of family relationship information is required for all positions.

No telephone calls please.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/H

Dallas Independent School District, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, as well as board policy not to discriminate in such a manner (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university/college
• Six years of directly related experience including three years of experience as a buyer in either an institutional/government or school district purchasing environment and food service buying experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, procedures, and legal requirements of school district purchasing and contracts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, procedures, and requirements of financial accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to assist in strategic planning and situational analysis.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of employees, staff members, and the general public.
• Demonstrated planning and problem solving/investigative skills as required to research inquiries related to job responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to gather data, compile and analyze information, and prepare reports.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects and assignments; high degree of flexibility required.
• Demonstrated skills in both verbal and written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to provide information to staff in a way that maximizes productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Computer skills, specifically, familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Oracle preferred.
  
  

Other Locations

United States-Texas-Dallas_County

Work Locations

Procurement Services

Job

Buyer II-Purchasing

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Shift

Minimum Salary

64,546.00

Job Posting

Jan 30, 2025