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$47k–$74k/yr
Full-time
associate degree
Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), Paid holidays, Sick leave, Vacation leave
Posted 1d ago
Apply by Aug 8
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Senior Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, equipment, and services for the municipality while ensuring compliance with state and local guidelines. Key duties include preparing invitations to bid, analyzing proposals, awarding contracts, and managing vendor invoices.
Requirements
Candidates must have experience in a purchasing environment performing bid analysis and procurement documentation or hold an associate's degree in a related field. Proficiency with automated purchasing systems and Microsoft Office is required.
Full job description
TARGET CLOSE DATE:
08/07/2026
PAY GRADE:
Grade 21
TYPE:
Full time
JOB SUMMARY:
The City of Birmingham is seeking to hire a well-qualified Senior Buyer to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, and services for a large municipality, county, or agency. They review requisitions, prepare invitations to bid, analyze bids, and verify purchase orders in accordance to applicable state and local guidelines. Employees in this job class also approve invoice payments to vendors and assist in preparing the department budget by compiling information. Incumbents perform administrative duties to support the buying process such as communicating with vendors and maintaining documentation and records. Senior Buyers assist Buyers with large and complex purchases to ensure compliance with state and local guidelines.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:
$47,382 - $73,507
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:
Option A:
Experience working in a purchasing environment performing various tasks (e.g., specification preparation, requesting and analyzing quotes, preparing and analyzing invitations to bid or requests for proposals, receiving and evaluating bids and proposals, preparing purchase orders).
Experience drafting and preparing procurement documents (e.g., invitations to bid, requests for quotes/proposals, bid tabulations) using Microsoft Word and Excel and comparable software.
Experience using an automated purchasing system to purchase supplies, equipment, materials, and/or services.
Experience analyzing and evaluating product specifications and price variables on requested commodities and/or services and making recommendations to award.
Option B:
Associate’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Procurement or a related degree.
Experience using an automated purchasing system to purchase supplies, equipment, materials, and/or services.
Experience analyzing and evaluating product specifications and price variables on requested commodities and/or services and making recommendations to award.
TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:
Assesses bid proposals, negotiates and awards contracts to appropriate vendor and/or submits bid award contract to appropriate authority.
Performs administrative duties including maintaining records, producing documentation and responding to inquiries about purchasing policies and procedures in order to complete daily tasks.
Purchases materials, supplies, equipment, and professional services by preparing product specifications and processing requests for a wide range of products and commodities via quotes and bids and contracts.
Researches information on potential bidders, product costs, and vendors in order to obtain needed items and/or services from the most appropriate and responsible vendor.
Reviews invoices to ensure accurate pricing, quantity and items that have been received, resolve discrepancies, and forward invoices to end users and Accounts Payable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.
EEO STATEMENT:
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
ACCOMMODATION:
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.orgor phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
NOTE:
This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
DISCLAIMER:
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
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