Purchaser Manager Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

WHO WE ARE: Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. We are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol. 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 located at 1117 Trinity Street, Austin, Texas, in the VR Contract Administration Services department.
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. 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.  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.
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.
- Perform related duties as needed.
YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH:
- 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.
YOU QUALIFY WITH:
- 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.
- One year of full-time in-service TWC experience classified as a Purchaser III with regular status will satisfy the minimum qualifications.
YOU GAIN: 
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace. 
- Competitive salary: $5,166.67/month 
- 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.
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: https:// hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_PropertyManagementandProcurement.pdf.
HOW TO APPLY: 
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment on Taleo. 
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. 
A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.