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.

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 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. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO: - 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 need 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 the developing policy and procedure manuals. - Perform related work as assigned.

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.

YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH: - Certified Texas Purchasing Manager or Certified Texas Contract Developer. -Three (3) years of government purchasing experience. - 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 GAIN: - A Family Friendly Certified Workplace. - Competitive salary: $4,966.00/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 y ur 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 and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo. TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including 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.