Fleet Buyer l

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Fleet Buyer l

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Fleet Buyer l
at The City of Fort Worth
Financial Management Services

Pay Range: $26.38 - $34.30/hr. | $54,879 - $77,979 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, February 23, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

An opportunity is available for highly seasoned and accomplished professional to lead the procurement of goods and services, including vehicles and equipment; monitor and evaluate the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of purchasing programs, delivery methods and procedures; and work with employees on the continuous improvement and timely delivery of goods and services. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both in writing and orally, to make project presentations to all levels of the organization; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; and have an analytical approach to decision-making. The candidate should be able to think independently and work with minimal supervision when provided with a task or objective.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Public Administration, Purchasing, Materials Management, Marketing, Economics, Accounting or a related field
• No experience required
• Possession of a valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Purchasing practices and procedures, including the techniques of specification writing
• Methods and techniques utilized in grading and analyzing the quality of equipment, materials, services, and supplies
• Basic accounting procedures and practices
• English usage, spelling, and punctuation

The Fleet Buyer I job responsibilities include:

• Under direct supervision, manages basic procurement assignments and works with limited independence to operate. Performs the most routine professional purchasing duties requiring general working knowledge of municipal purchasing policies and procedures
• Participates in the purchase of equipment, materials, services, and supplies.
• Receives, examines, and processes departmental requisitions
• Prepares bid specifications and other necessary documents related to the purchasing of equipment, materials, services, and supplies in both formal and informal situations
• Solicits bids from appropriate vendors and compares costs and evaluates the quality and suitability of equipment, materials, services, and supplies
• Selects appropriate vendors; accomplishes the purchase of equipment, materials, services, and supplies used in City departments
• Maintains contact with vendors; keeps informed of new products, market conditions, and current prices; monitors and evaluates vendor performance
• Confers with departmental representatives to determine purchasing needs, specifications, areas of standardization, and special problems
• Coordinates purchasing activities with other City departments, divisions, sections, and outside agencies
• Investigates and follows-up on changes and complaints, secures adjustments, and makes changes and corrections to purchase orders
• Serves as liaison on matters relating to substitutions, equivalents, delivery schedules, and vendor problems
• Assists in the disposition of surplus property and equipment
• Performs other related duties as required
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Monday, February 23, 2026

Salary:

$26.38 - $34.30/hr. | $54,879 - $77,979 annual compensation