TxDOT’s Procurement Division is looking for a Purchasing Manager. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!

At TxDOT we strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Oversees, plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of a purchasing branch consisting of several purchasing and/or support units engaged in the development of specifications and purchase of supplies, equipment, and services. Directs procurement operations throughout the State ensuring procurement activities are efficiently provided and coordinates activities between work units and external organizations. Advises district and division personnel on purchasing procedures and quality of commodities, supplies and/or services. Work requires contact with other governmental agencies and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates work with other sections, divisions, districts, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) and other agencies.
• May monitor the development and/or maintenance of automated systems.
• Monitors branch and section productivity and makes any necessary workload adjustments to facilitate the prompt handling of purchase requests.
• Assists with planning, organizing and conducting portions of the annual statewide Procurement Division Conference.
• Represents the Department at various meetings.
• Responds to inquiries regarding purchasing procedures or purchasing specifications from other agencies.
• Serves as a liaison and division contact in area of expertise and represents division at state and local level.
• Serves as point of contact and/or liaison for programs or special projects with other departmental staff, governmental
  entities and/or the public.
• Supervises the development of specifications and statements of work (SOWs) and reviews all new specifications and SOWs
  before approval.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in purchasing, which includes 3 years public purchasing. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Must have three (3) years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Cert TX Contract Mgr (CTCM)
• Cert TX Contract Dev (CTCD)

Competencies:

• Applicable computer operating systems and relevant applications

• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

• Communicate effectively for maintaining successful working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external

• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

• Managing financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals

• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments

• Extensive knowledge of state rules and procedures associated with expediting, ordering, purchasing and warehousing, laws, policies and procedures
  

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information