Purchasing Agent pay range

What the state says the job is

This is technical work in the purchasing of supplies, materials, equipment, or standardized services in support of agency operations or a state facility or university. An employee in this job is responsible for reviewing requisitions from program offices; identifying the best method for procurement; writing, assisting with writing, or modifying specifications; preparing invitations for bid; reviewing and awarding bids; preparing purchase orders from statewide contracts; and submitting requests for quotes to pre-approved vendors for primarily standard or recurring purchases. Work involves contact with vendors, requestors, and other commonwealth staff concerning purchasing requirements, delivery logistics, and payment issues.

Examples of the work

• Reviews requisitions and purchase orders for goods and services for compliance with policies and procedures, processes requests if appropriate, and tracks through completion. • Reviews, interprets, and revises specifications and related documents in coordination with program areas for the purchase of goods and services. • Researches customer needs, sources suppliers, and obtains cost information for non-contract purchases. • Creates and processes purchase orders for goods or services on a centralized agency or statewide contract. • Monitors the status, spending threshold, and expiration dates of executed contracts.

Minimum qualifications

• 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.