Salary : $77,958.40 - $100,152.00 Annually
Location : County Administration - 1195 Third Street, Napa, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Department: County Executive Office
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: 9/28/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

The Position
The Buyer I/II is responsible for purchasing and arranging for the purchase and procurement of a variety of materials, supplies, equipment and services required by the County of Napa, and to provide technical staff assistance in related activities of the purchasing functions of the County. A Buyer performs the full range of routine purchasing activities including procurement of services, supplies, equipment and materials using informal and formal bids. Additionally, this position performs the full range of routine and hands-on warehouse activities for a MRO warehouse, including ordering, stocking, maintaining inventory levels, and fulfilling orders.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, has the ability to work independently while making sound business decisions utilizing critical thinking skills, has a good work ethic, and is well versed in warehouse operations, including hands-on operations within a MRO warehouse ordering, stocking, maintaining inventory, and fulfilling orders; and government purchasing.

The Buyer I/II position is a confidential classification which qualifies for confidential pay of $300 per month.
Winter Time Off (WTO):

• 32.0 hours of paid Winter Time Off (WTO)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Experience and Education:To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities. A desirable combination is:

Buyer I - Confidential ($37.48 - $44.53 Hourly)

Experience: Three years of significant, directly related and progressively responsible experience in financial record keeping work; or one year's experience maintaining inventory control records, receiving, storing, issuing supplies and/or purchasing.
Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Two years of college coursework is desirable
License or Certificate*: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Buyer II - Confidential ($40.57 - $48.15 Hourly)

Experience: Two years of purchasing experience to include buying, receiving, storing and issuing supplies and/or maintaining inventory control records. Some experience working in a governmental agency is desired.
Education: Two years college completion with coursework in purchasing or business administration. A Bachelor's or higher degree in Business Administration is highly desired.
License or Certificate*: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Purchasing Certification is desired, with preference for CPPB or CPPO.

*Any license, certification, or registration requirement for this position shall be maintained (i.e. active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County. For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet minimum qualification of this position.

The list created by this recruitment will be used to fill one current full-time position. The position may be filled at either the Buyer I or Buyer II level, depending on qualifications. The list established by this recruitment may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for up to one year.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Online Application Deadline

Monday, September 28, 2026 at 5:00pm PST

Application Screening & Supplemental Question Scoring

Tentatively scheduled for the week September 28, 2026

Supplemental questions will be scored by subject matter experts. The most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Exam Panel Interview.

Oral Exam Panel Interview

Tentatively scheduled for the week of October 12, 2026
The most qualified candidates from the interview process will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered for current and future vacancies for this position for up to one year.
The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.

Example of Duties

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Benefits

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Instructions for Supplemental Application Questions. The following questions comprise one of the steps in the selection process for this position and are intended to assist you in presenting your qualifications. Only the information you provide in your answers to these questions will be evaluated and scored to determine the best qualified candidates to continue in the selection process for this position. Please be complete and specific in answering the questions as your score will be based on this information. Applications submitted without responses to the supplemental questions will not be evaluated. Although your experience and education should relate back to your application, your application and or resume will not be reviewed when scoring the supplemental questions. Therefore, please be as detailed as possible in your responses to the supplemental questions. I have read and understand the instructions presented above.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have any procurement related certifications? If so, please list.
03

Describe your specific education and employment experience directly related to this position. Please be specific with names of schools and colleges; and names of employers with dates of employment.
04

If you have previous warehouse experience, describe your experience receiving, stocking, fulfilling orders, and shipping. If no previous warehouse experience, please describe how your experience and qualifications carry over to these types of activities.
05

Describe your experience working with a computerized purchasing system Include in this the name of computerized purchasing systems you have worked with.
06

Describe your ability to utilize word processing and spreadsheet applications for tracking inventory and processing bids, purchasing documents and reports.
07

Describe the largest purchasing project you have worked on and completed to date. Include in this a description of the project, the budget and timelines involved, your role in the project, and with which employer. Also described any lessons learned while working on the project.
Required Question