Purchasing Agent

Full Job Description

Are you a highly organized strategic thinker who is able to plan and prioritize the logistical needs of a large-scale agency? If so, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Administrative Services, is excited to welcome a diligent Purchasing Agent to maintain the department's crucial supply chain in our mission to protect the wildlife and habitats of the Commonwealth. Here, you will be responsible for initiating purchase orders, maintaining vendor lists, reviewing and certifying bids, and much more. Propel you career forward while showcasing your impressive skill set, apply today!

Requirements

As a Purchasing Agent with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, you will conduct a wide-range of technical work in the procurement of supplies, materials, equipment, and services necessary for the department to continue to flourish and succeed.

Specific duties include the review and preparation of purchase requisitions and orders, the preparation of bid proposals, the review and award of bids, and other assignments in relation to agency procurement functions.

Excellent networking skills are essential, as you will be working closely with vendors, bureau and regional directors and staff, Department of General Services (DGS) buyers and staff, comptroller personnel, and various other officials within state government concerning purchasing related issues.

You will be responsible for ensuring purchase requests are in compliance with established purchasing procedures and guidelines; assisting with the maintenance of the Master Card Purchasing Card Program; and conducting daily verifications of the on-line banking service used for purchases of products through Game Commission website.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 45-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 2 days per week, upon successful completion of the six month probationary period.

In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of experience in purchasing work involving contact with vendors in the procurement of a variety of supplies, materials, equipment, or services; or
• Three years of experience in requisitioning, receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventory of goods; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training. Post-high school education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for purchasing or stores experience to a maximum of two years.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.