Buyer II

Compensation:

$55,495 - $63,000 DOE

Compensation Type:

Exempt

Employment Type:

Regular

Grade:

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized individual to join our team as a Buyer II. In this role, you will be responsible for performing specialized duties related to the college's purchasing operations. You will work closely with various departments to ensure timely and accurate procurement of goods and services, maintain vendor relationships, and assist with managing purchasing documentation and processes. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of purchasing procedures.

Why Join San Juan College?

Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite centers of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round.

San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year.

SJC Mission and Values

Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

What can you look forward to?

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options
Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay
Public Employee Pension Plan (NMERB)
Optional 403 (b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans
Flex Spending accounts
Life and Disability coverage
Employee Wellness Incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition waiver
Free SJC Gym Membership
Free Library services

Essential Duties

 

• Interprets and applies the New Mexico Procurement Code, the Uniform Commercial Code, and federal acquisition regulations and educates others as to their appropriate application.

 

• Processes purchases; enters requisitions, issues purchase orders, and monitors delivery and shipping dates.

 

• Monitor supplier/supplier performance to PO commitments and communicate internally.

 

• Establish and maintain professional, cooperative, and productive working relationships with suppliers and college departments and staff.

 

• Maintain purchasing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for internal and external customers; improve processes as needed to remain current in technology and industry trends.

 

• Drafts and solicits complex quotes, bids and requests for proposals; reviews, analyzes, evaluates and tabulates responses received; analyzes solicitation responses and ensures compliance with all required terms and conditions, contractual provisions, and clauses; selects and/or recommends suppliers.

 

• Reviews and posts requests for sole source and emergency procurement, recommending specification edits and eliminate barriers that limit or reduce competition.

 

• Verifies procurement compliance with all state and federal requirements.

 

• Maintains knowledge of College/State statutes and federal procurement laws.

 

• Consults with Risk Management to establish insurance requirements for solicitations on an as needed basis.

 

• Reviews complex technical specifications and uses departmental requirements to determine and recommend the best procurement methods.

 

• Reviews purchasing requests and researches existing contracts and cooperative agreements for proper application.

 

• Prepares supplemental agreements, contract modifications and change orders.

 

• Provides guidance to college employees in purchasing procedures; assists in preparing bid specifications and scope of work.

 

• Conducts product research and schedules demonstrations for testing to determine the technical specifications suitable to meet the using department needs and/or identify alternative sources of supply.

 

• Works with suppliers and college employees throughout the procurement process; resolves bid irregularities, performs price and cost analysis, negotiates terms and conditions.

 

• Administers high value complex construction contracts, supply bids, and RFPs.

 

• Works with suppliers, business office, and other departments to facilitate purchasing processes and resolve issues related to purchases, invoicing and delivery.

 

• Provides procurement related training as needed.

 

• Provides guidance and assistance to other buyer, attend meetings and functions as directed or in absence of supervisor.

 

• Presides over and facilitates meetings and conferences, including pre-construction, pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences.

 

• Reports on overall purchasing activity as required.

 

• Performs related duties.

 

 

Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.

 

• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/ internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

 

• Ability to be bonded.

 

The following REQUIRED documents must be submitted with application in order to be considered. Upload all required documents under the Application Questions 2 section for "Additional Documents Required".

• Cover Letter (Required)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume (Required)
• List of 3 Supervisor References. (Required)
• Unofficial Transcripts with qualifying degree conferred. (Optional)
• Letters of Recommendation (Optional)

 

This position will remain open until filled, with the first review of applications occurring on Monday, April 28, 2025.