TAHC - Purchaser

Texas Animal Health Commission Job Posting Start your career at the Texas Animal Health Commission as we work together to protect the livestock industry. Whether youre looking to begin your career, apply your current skills and experience, or explore opportunities to innovate, we encourage you to apply At TAHC, we promote a culture of teamwork, open communication, transparency, and a commitment to educating the public while safeguarding Texas livestock. Join us and make a differencebecause protecting Texas agriculture starts with you General Description: The Purchaser reports to the Director of Financial Services and performs routine purchasing and procurement duties. Responsibilities include working with the Procurement Team Lead to perform highly complex (senior-level) purchasing, contract development, and procurement work with a primary focus on information technology (IT) goods and services. Work involves procuring a wide range of commodities, equipment, software, and services including both technology-related and non-technology-related purchases using applicable guidelines, policies, rules, and laws. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Essential Duties: Monitors vendor performance to ensure proper and timely delivery of goods and services for IT and other assigned departments. Monitors legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to purchasing and procurement. Prepares bid specifications and formal solicitation documents for a broad range of goods and services including information technology (IT) commodities, equipment, software, and services, as well as non-IT categories. Prepares regularly scheduled and ad hoc reports. Reviews requisitions for completeness and compliance before processing a solicitation. Analyzes vendor responses to determine best value, negotiate with vendors to develop best offer/proposal, and award purchases. Evaluates and administers corrective actions with vendors and negotiates extensions or modifications to contracts and renewals across diverse categories, with a particular emphasis on technology-related agreements. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field. Two (2) years full-time work experience in the purchasing and procurement of goods and services. Experience and education may substitute for one another on a year per year basis. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of purchasing and procurement methods and procedures, state procurement principles and practices, assigned commodities and products on the open market, supply sources, and principles of business administration and accounting. Skill in problem solving and in the use of a computer and applicable software. Ability to perform arithmetical computations, to evaluate bids, to develop methods and procedures for locating supply sources, to maintain a system of recordkeeping, to maintain effective working relationships with vendors and suppliers, and to communicate effectively. Ability to develop work plans and evaluate program goals. Other Requirements: Must have a valid Texas drivers license and safe driving record. Employment of selected candidate is contingent upon the receipt of an acceptable criminal background check and an acceptable moving violation record from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Must have reliable transportation. Mileage reimbursed at current allowance rate. At time of hire, selected applicants must show proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. will be confirmed using E-Verify. All males who are age 18 through 25 and required to register with the Selective Service must present proof of registration or exemption from registration upon hire. IMPORTANT: The TAHC is an emergency response agency. This position plays a key role in the agencys emergency management activities. As a first responder, this position is subject to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments away from the regular designated headquarters for up to two weeks at a time. This duty may involve working in adverse conditions; may require irregular working hours and overtime; and, may include duties other than those specified in the standard position description. An Equal Opportunity Employer The Texas Animal Health Commission is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability in employment or in the provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any requests for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the applicant to our Human Resources Department (512) 719-0700. For a telecommunications relay service for the hearing impaired, please dial 711.