CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

The City of Bridgeport is now accepting submissions for the position of BUYER Purchasing Department The Department of Public Purchases ismitted to a high standard of performance. We achieve the most cost- effective procurement of quality goods and services with integrity and transparency by continuously developing our knowledge and skills, while training City personnel to properly utilize the Purchasing Ordinance. We strive to meet the growing needs of ourmunity and city departments with professionalism and excellence while employing cutting-edge technologies to enhance the quality of life within the City of Bridgeport.

For more information visit:

bridgeportct.gov/government/departments/purchasing

Salary and Benefits:

$69,574.00 per year. This position includes aprehensive benefits package. This summary provides a brief overview of the benefits available to regular full-time municipal employees; these benefits include retirement pension administered by CMERS (Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System), health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), life, disability, paid leave, paid holidays, 457(b) deferredpensation plan (employee paid), and other voluntary employee paid benefits. This is a unionized position. The City of Bridgeport also offers several voluntary benefit programs via automatic payroll deduction: 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan with Roth options, legal services, andplimentary discounted perks for city municipal employees. Retail and tuition discounts may be available at various universities and businesses that have partnered with the City of Bridgeport. The city participates in the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System (CMERS) (osc.ct.gov/rbsd/cmers/muniretire.htm), which requires both employer and employee contributions. Please be aware that your earnings from this position are not covered under Social Security; instead, you will make contributions towards your government pension plan. For further information, you may visit the Social Security at ssa.gov.

Application Process:

Mail, deliver or email a resume, a cover letter, and apleted Civil Service Application (found below) to the Civil Service Commission Office, Room 106, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 or by email to COB.Jobsbridgeportct.gov. Please include "Buyer" in the subject line. Acceptingplete submissions until Sunday, September 13, 2026. (Any/all changes to this opening shall be at the discretion of the City of Bridgeport). This position will require a pre-employment medical examination and controlled substance screening. Municipal Profile The City of Bridgeport is in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. It is bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The most populous city in Connecticut, it has an approximate population of 147,000, consisting of 50,367 households, with a population density of 9,226 residents per square mile. Nicknamed the "Park City" for its over 40 public parks, including the Olmsted-designed Seaside Park and Beardsley Park, Bridgeport is a vibrantmunity, and was recently cited as the 11th most diverse city in the country (with some 85 languages spoken ). NBC Today also labeled Bridgeport one of the top 5 booming cities in the nation. The City is also home to numerous attractions, such as the Barnum Museum, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, the Total Mortgage Arena, and the Soundside Music Festival, all of which bring thousands of visitors to the city each year for a myriad of events. A center of learning, Bridgeport is home to Sacred Heart University's Center for Healthcare Education, the University of Bridgeport, and Fairfield University's Bellarmine Campus, as well as the campus of the Paier College of Art and the Housatonic Community College. The city also hosts two major medical centers which serve the region and are the city's largest employers: Bridgeport Hospital, which is part of the Yale New Haven Health Care System, and Saint Vincent's Medical Center, which is part of Hartford Healthcare. Governing Structure The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. Bridgeport has an elected mayor who serves as the chief executive officer of the municipal government and serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Joseph P. Ganim, who is currently serving his eighth term as mayor. The City Council is the twenty-member legislative body whose two major responsibilities are enacting ordinances necessary to ensure the welfare and good order of the City and adopting the City's annual budget. Councilmembers are elected by the residents of the ten council districts to represent the concerns, needs, and issues of their constituents, and work to improve the City's neighborhoods. All Councilmembers serve a two-year term in office.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

To provide technical administrative work of a difficult and responsible manner in the field of public purchasing. Responsible for buying supplies, materials and services under minimum administrative direction by the Purchasing Agent of Assistant Purchasing Agent with considerable latitude for the exercise of judgment and purchasing principles.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions or duties described below are the primary functions and duties of the position. T may be other types of work that may be performed, and the omission of a particular duty or function does not exclude that duty or function from the position provided the duty or function is similar in work, related to the work or logically assigned to the position.

• Acts as a buyer in the operation of the Purchasing Department, which is the City's central agency for purchasing supplies, materials, and services.
• s vendors by phone or written means to advise them of the City's particular requirements, obtain pricing information, interviews salespersons that visit the Purchasing Department.
• Within the areas of responsibility assists in determining supply sources; reviewing specifications; maintaining files and catalogues of standard and specialmodities and prices.
• Continuously review departmental supplies, material and service requirements, use of basic office equipment and office procedures.
• Keeps abreast of current market conditions, price trends and procurement techniques.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma, or equivalent.
• Two years' experience in a purchasing department with actual buying experience.
• A satisfactorybination of education, training, and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of purchasing principles and practices.
• Ability to type accurately and neatly from plain copy at a speed of at least thirty standard words per minute.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable amodations which do not cause undue hardship may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting for prolonged periods of time.

Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Frequent downward flexion of neck, side-to-side turning of the neck, fine finger dexterity and grasp to manipulate the keyboard, telephone, writing instruments, papers, books, manuals, and reports.

• Ability to see and read objects closely, as in typing from another document, reading/proofreading a report, read plans, using aputer monitor, filing and/or retrieving information from a filing system and verifying the accuracy of financial information.

This job description is not, nor is to be intended to be, aplete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, and qualifications whichprise this position. The above is intended as a general summary only. You should not rely on it as aplete or binding explanation. This summary is subject to the reasonable discretion of city management. This summary does not constitute a contract of employment, express or implied, between the employee and City of Bridgeport. This is an informational guide and is subject to correction of any information which may have been inadvertently misstated.