Who We Are: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 located at 1117 Trinity Street in Austin. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. Currently this position is teleworking.

　　You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

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

　　What you Will Do: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.

　　You Will be Trusted To:- Performs 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.- Assists in the collection, organization, analysis, and/or preparation of materials need to develop specifications for the purchase of goods and services.- Serves on behalf of the senior procurement and contract administration staff in resolving issues with vendors.- Conducts surveys and/or research to determine appropriate specifications to meet end user needs in the development of a solicitation.- Reviews and evaluates information on goods and services to develop strong solicitation instruments.- Assists in developing project budgets by evaluating market information on goods and services required.- Coordinates and collaborates 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 the developing policy and procedure manuals.- Performs related work as assigned.

　　You Qualify With:-Graduation from high school or equivalent is required plus two years of experience in the purchasing and procurement of goods and services.-One year of full-time qualifying experience may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of education.-One year of full-time in-service experience classified as a Purchaser III with regular status will satisfy the minimum qualifications.

　　You Are a Great Fit With:- Certified Texas Purchasing Manager or Certified Texas Contract Developer.-Three (3) years of government purchasing including one (1) year of IT purchasing experience.- Experience drafting requests for proposals, requests for offers, requests for information, invitations for bid, sole source justifications, procurement templates and documents for IT procurements in a government purchasing office.- Knowledge of DIR IT commodities and services offering and programs, submitting SOWs for DIR review, and the DIR exemption approval process.

　　You Gain:-Competitive salary: $4,716.00/month (depending upon qualifications)- Telecommuting offered from anywhere within the State of Texas- State of Texas ERS Retirement Plan and 401K 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://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits

　　Duty requires up to 10% travel within the state of Texas and the ability to lift 10 pounds. TWC not only offers a competitive salary, but the State of Texas benefits package includes health insurance, a retirement plan, and a variety of leave types. Learn about TWC jobs and benefits at www.texasworkforce.org/twcjobs.

　　VETERANS:Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: http://www.hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_PropertyManagementandProcurement.pdf.

　　HOW TO APPLY:To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or Taleo.

　　TWC is not considering applications from persons who require sponsorship for an employment visa.

　　A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.