Job Description

Abacus Staffing, a leading provider of comprehensive employment/placement solutions, is seeking market talent. We offer meaningful and long-term employment opportunities, a competitive pay structure and outstanding customer service to a workforce of more than 20,000, nationally.

Job Title: Buyer (Procurement Dept)

Job Location: Portsmouth, VA 23704

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, 1 hour lunch

Pay rate: $21.63-$26.44/hr.

Under general supervision, this position performs professional purchasing and procurement functions, and purchases supplies, materials and equipment for use citywide. Reports to the Purchasing Officer.

Job Functions:

• Serves as a liaison between the city, vendors and citizens: reviews requisitions to determine the appropriate type of equipment, materials and supplies to meet the needs of departments; prepares requisitions for request for proposal,and provides assistance to city departments with the procurement process.
• Responsible for purchasing of materials, supplies, equipment, construction, goods, and services for the City; contacts vendors to determine product availability, cost and quality and responds to vendor inquiries; issues purchase orders, manages requisitions and documents details of procurement transactions; researches and analyzes products and services, product substitutions and price and quality differences; and performs contract administration duties, interacts with vendors and departments, addresses contractor performance issues and monitors and maintains contract renewal schedules.
• Assists departments in the technical specifications. invoicing, payments and delivery portion of the purchasing process; manages purchase storeroom, and maintains cost saving report, minority spending report, record requisitions and other records; researches information to assist departments in budget preparation.
• Maintains a current catalog of companies/vendors for goods purchased: orders catalogs and state contracts, and maintains, updates and modifies vendor and commodity list database; manages surplus property inventory and billing.
• Works to ensure adequate competition under Virginia's small, women and minority owned businesses procurement initiative and ensures appropriate application of all federal, state and local procurement laws and regulations.
• Ability to perform arithmetic, algebraic, and statistical applications to perform purchasing and financial transactions. Ability to employ economic and accounting principles and practices in the analysis and reporting of budgeting data.

  Education, Experience & Special Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field with 2 - 4 years procurement experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Virginia or NC driver’s license.
• Clean DMV records