Buyer Trainee

Description

State of Idaho

Idaho Transportation Department

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

STATE OF IDAHO EMPLOYEES: If you are a current or temporary State of Idaho employee you MUST apply through Luma Opportunities. Applying through the State of Idaho’s external career website will cause duplicate profiles and will slow the processing of your application for a new position.

If you are a career minded and driven to succeed, the Buyer Trainee position may be the career for you!

The Buyer Trainee position is used for recruitment and training purposes for the Buyer; full-working level of this position. Through various types of on-the-job training, the employee will learn to carry out the duties of a Buyer. Typically, the full-working level requires six months of experience as a Trainee or equivalent work experience. Trainees are expected to apply his/her technical knowledge and training while learning the state laws and department policies and procedures necessary to achieve the expertise and independence of the journeyman level - Buyer.

This position will service as a key customer-service area. Experience in auto or parts purchasing is a plus, but not required. This position will assist the mechanic’s shop with procurement needs.

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm.

Purchasing

• Selects supply sources and makes purchases within purchasing authority
• Locates and picks up supplies from local vendors
• Issues supplies and fills requisitions
• Prepares and processes specifications, purchase orders, and requisitions
• Determines product, equipment, and service requirements and methods of acquisition.
  
  

Receiving

• Makes arrangements for incoming shipments and coordinates with holding agencies and transportation vendors by obtaining freight rates, time-frames, and availability of transportation
• Maintains inventory records by adding or deleting items as they are issued or received
• Verifies, updates, and reconciles inventory information using a computerized records system
• Performs physical inventory of warehouse and supply yard and reconciles records
• Determines proper floor and shelf location for supplies
• Ensures hazardous materials are stored safely
• Receives and unloads freight, verifies quantity and quality of order
• Tags supplies and stocks shelves
• Delivers supplies to work areas
• May deliver and move furniture and equipment
  
  

Customer Service

• Maintains the front counter of supply warehouse
• Answers phone, greets and provides information to visitors
• Advises users about product and service availability, specification preparation, and on legal requirements, policies, and procedures for procurement
• Other duties as assigned or needed to ensure department goals are met
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Some knowledge of purchasing procedures.
  
  

Experience

• Operating a personal computer; interpreting and applying laws, rules and regulations; preparing detailed written material; collecting and recording information.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Fork-lift experience. This position will require the candidate to operate a forklift almost daily.
  
  

To learn more about the department, please visit theITD website. Make a difference in your community and in the lives of the citizens of Idaho! Contact an ITD Recruiter at:careers@itd.idaho.govor call 208-334-8664. The Idaho Transportation Department does not sponsor work visas.

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, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/information-for-state-employees/.

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 ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

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