What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer (Program Specialist II, Grade 21) position at Montgomery County Government?
About The Position
Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $70,556 to $108,194, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Who We Are
Montgomery County Government’s award-winning Alcohol Beverage Services Department (ABS) is the alcohol wholesaler of beer, wine and spirits for Montgomery County. With more than 450 employees ABS operates 27 beer, wine, and spirits stores and manages alcohol licensing, enforcement, and education for more than 1,000 businesses.
Who We Are Looking For
This is a position that will execute responsibilities as a buyer within the purchasing section. The area of assignment will entail forecasting and ordering stock and special-order Beer, Wine, and Spirits. The position will work on Beer, Wine, and Spirits purchasing, which involves maintaining an adequate inventory of Beer, Wine, and Spirits items in the warehouse, and obtaining special order merchandise for licensees and the County retail stores; and/or provide assistance to wholesale customers and work with suppliers in acquiring products for sale in the order fulfillment center.
What You'll Be Doing
This role is critical to ensuring that Alcohol Beverage Services maintains a reliable and efficient supply chain for Beer, Wine, and Spirits. By forecasting demand, managing inventory, and coordinating with suppliers, the Buyer helps guarantee product availability for County retail stores and wholesale customers, supporting ABS’s mission to deliver exceptional service and maximize revenue for Montgomery County.
Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To
Minimum Qualifications
Experience Two (2) years professional experience in ordering products through forecasting and analysis.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Medical Protocol: This position requires completion of a pre-employment Medical History Form to assess your ability to safely perform the essential duties of the role.
Background Investigation: This position requires a background investigation.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:??
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $70,556 to $108,194, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Who We Are
Montgomery County Government’s award-winning Alcohol Beverage Services Department (ABS) is the alcohol wholesaler of beer, wine and spirits for Montgomery County. With more than 450 employees ABS operates 27 beer, wine, and spirits stores and manages alcohol licensing, enforcement, and education for more than 1,000 businesses.
Who We Are Looking For
This is a position that will execute responsibilities as a buyer within the purchasing section. The area of assignment will entail forecasting and ordering stock and special-order Beer, Wine, and Spirits. The position will work on Beer, Wine, and Spirits purchasing, which involves maintaining an adequate inventory of Beer, Wine, and Spirits items in the warehouse, and obtaining special order merchandise for licensees and the County retail stores; and/or provide assistance to wholesale customers and work with suppliers in acquiring products for sale in the order fulfillment center.
What You'll Be Doing
This role is critical to ensuring that Alcohol Beverage Services maintains a reliable and efficient supply chain for Beer, Wine, and Spirits. By forecasting demand, managing inventory, and coordinating with suppliers, the Buyer helps guarantee product availability for County retail stores and wholesale customers, supporting ABS’s mission to deliver exceptional service and maximize revenue for Montgomery County.
Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Develop and implement balanced purchasing strategies to keep adequate levels of Stock Beer, Wine, and Spirits.
- Ensure continuous supply of Stock Beer, Wine, and Spirits and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
- Understand and apply the tenants of time-phased inventory planning; ensure supply chain plans sufficiently support sales forecasts and targeted dates.
- Proactively monitor spikes in Beer, Wine, and Spirits demand and seasonal product offerings.
- Analyze sales data and market trends to make informed decisions.
- Ability to work and navigate through Beer, Wine, and Spirits Supplier Portals
- Generate purchase orders for submission to suppliers.
- Minimize business exposure of excess and obsolete material; review & drive appropriate action to reduce inventory reserves.
- Help the Warehouse and the Communication Center on product related questions and delivery ETA’s.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience Two (2) years professional experience in ordering products through forecasting and analysis.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Medical Protocol: This position requires completion of a pre-employment Medical History Form to assess your ability to safely perform the essential duties of the role.
Background Investigation: This position requires a background investigation.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:??
- Experience developing purchasing strategies and managing inventory levels.
- Experience forecasting product demand and analyzing sales trends.
- Experience working with suppliers to acquire products and resolve supply issues.
- Experience using Oracle or other ERP systems for purchasing or inventory management.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis (e.g., merging data, creating reports, forecasting).
- Knowledge of Beer, Wine, and Spirits products and packaging.
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Salary : $70,556 - $108,194