Buyer - City of DeSoto, Texas

Our Core Values
 We LOVE DeSoto
 •L- We lift up our community
 •O- We take ownership of our collective performance
 •V- We value and respect all employees
 •E- We empower employees to grow

The purpose of the position is to assist with purchasing activities and operations which will include processing informal and formal bids, requests for proposals and qualifications, and cooperative purchases, and creating agenda items for approval. This is accomplished by gathering input from departments; soliciting bids for goods and services; establishing and maintaining relationships with departments, vendors and the public; reviewing agreements; researching information and recommending processes; reconciling accounts; and maintaining records and documents.  Other duties include analyzing and preparing data for presentations; preparing journal entries, ensuring adequate emergency processes and requirements; and assisting with performance management processes.