Job Specifications
Date: Sep 12, 2025
Location:
AUSTIN, TX
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.
Functional Title: Purchaser VI - IT Procurement
Job Title: Purchaser VI
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: Purchasing - Consolidated 2
Posting Number: 9183
Closing Date: 09/26/2025
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23
Salary Range: $5,098.66 - $6,125.00
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework
Travel:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
Facility Location:
Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHSB)
Other Locations:
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Brief Job Description
Performs highly advanced (senior-level) purchasing and procurement work. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Employees at this level may be considered technical experts in the field and may work on multiple complex purchasing projects simultaneously. Provides oversight on complex IT procurement work, as well as performing and overseeing high-impact purchases. May facilitate the development and continuous improvement of departmental systems. Train and/or mentor entry and journey-level purchasers. Be proactive and anticipate needs, analyze data, and solve procurement issues before they become problems and require management's intervention. Works within a fluid and ever-changing operating environment. Confers with program staff and vendors regarding procurement matters and uses independent judgment to advise internal and external customers. Interact and coordinate with customers to define specific procurement specifications and develop the appropriate business solutions.
Essential Job Functions (EJFs)
Oversees or initiates the purchase of large scope and high-dollar and highly technical contracts for goods and services using the most applicable and cost effective purchasing methods based on laws, rules, policies and established guidelines; develops and oversees the development of solicitations, bid evaluation instruments and other related documents; identifies provider resources, evaluates information provided by bidders, and negotiates contract specifications; manages procurement related meetings such as kick off and pre proposal meetings, post award conferences, and evaluation scoring; processes requisitions in an automated environment and reviews requisitions for completeness and compliance with applicable requirements prior to processing solicitations; reviews assigned requisitions; research vendors for products and services; prepares, reviews, and facilitates the procurement process; monitors legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to purchasing; Uses automated procurement systems. (35%)
Identifies purchasing related issues and works with management, requesters, subject matter experts, stakeholders, agency staff, and other purchasing staff to manage issues; responds to phone and e-mail inquiries from requesters and other staff regarding the status of requisitions; supports Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) outreach and participates in procurement related events; provides assistance to requesters in drafting competitive specifications for commodities and services. (25%)
Prepares or oversees the preparation and distribution of competitive solicitations to vendors; recommends and makes contract awards and suggests additional content for contracts when appropriate. (25%)
Performs other duties as assigned, such as participating in or providing support for the agency's disaster response and recovery obligations or Business Continuity Plan activation. (15%)
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)
Expert knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations governing state purchasing.
Expert knowledge of IT purchasing and procurement methods and procedures.
Expert knowledge of the state of Texas procurement principles and practices, assigned IT commodity items and supply sources.
Expertise in the use of computers and relevant software.
Expert skill in problem solving, including asking appropriate questions and identifying resou