Purchaser; Austin

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The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), a Certified Best Place for Working Parents, is seeking a Purchaser IV to join our Business Operations Division, in the Purchasing and HUB Services unit. We’re a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is based out of 1117 Trinity St, Austin.

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or be willing to relocate to Texas.

The ideal candidate has strong verbal and written skills, excellent customer service, and must be a team player. You must live in or be willing to relocate to Texas to be considered for this position. The candidate will have the ability to maintain a reliable and consistent work schedule and availability for weekly meetings and group collaboration in person and via Microsoft Teams and other applications during regular business hours.

The Purchaser IV performs highly complex (senior‑level) purchasing and procurement work. Work involves planning, coordinating, and preparing specifications for purchasing commodities and services; preparing procurement documents; and monitoring the maintenance of detailed records of items purchased, received, prepared, and issued. Provides technical assistance to program and administrative staff on procurement methods, tools, and contract issues. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Perform an array of technical, research, planning, and administrative activities related to agency procurements and contracts, including interviewing agency program and administrative staff to elicit the information needed to develop a strong, effective scope of work, to identify an appropriate procurement method, to describe deliverables, to develop a work plan, and to identify meaningful performance measures for use by procurement and contract management staff.
• Assist in the collection, organization, analysis, and/or preparation of materials needed to develop specifications for the purchase of goods and services.
• Serve on behalf of the senior procurement and contract administration staff in resolving issues with vendors.
• Conduct surveys and/or research to determine appropriate specifications to meet end user needs in the development of a solicitation.
• Review and evaluate information on goods and services to develop strong solicitation instruments.
• Assist in developing project budgets by evaluating market information on goods and services required.
• Coordinate and collaborate with program staff in planning, development, implementation, analysis, and documentation of procurement and contracts.
• May recommend procurement options to meet end-user needs.
• May assist in developing policy and procedure manuals.
• Perform related work as assigned.

• Two years of experience in the purchasing and procurement of goods and services.
• Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.

• Certified Texas Purchasing Manager or Certified Texas Contract Developer (must be obtained within six months of hiring if not previously obtained).
• Three (3) years of government purchasing experience in Texas.
• Experience drafting requests for proposals, requests for offers, requests for information, invitations for bid, sole source justifications, procurement templates and documents for procurements in a government purchasing office.

• Competitive salary: $5,166.67/month
• State of Texas ERS Retirement Plan and 401(k) options available
• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
• Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Medical Insurance
• Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
• Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-Benefits

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