GS MS BUYER, SENIOR 16510

IdahoPTV; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental

PERSI retirement

Paid leave & holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible schedules

Parking

Job summary

The Idaho State Tax Commission is hiring a Senior Buyer to join Financial Services in Boise. You will purchase supplies, services, and equipment; manage contracts with the Division of Purchasing; and support requesters through the procurement lifecycle.

You will perform value analysis, plan annual purchasing, and provide leadership reporting. Responsibilities include preparing bids/RFPs, evaluating bids, advising users on procurement policies, and ensuring proper record keeping.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of life cycle costing principles and related analysis.
• Experience reviewing procurement documents (RFIs, RFPs, bids, contracts) for conformance to policies.
• Ability to write/evaluate product or service specifications for purchasing functions.
• Understanding of public or governmental purchasing rules and procedures.
• Experience applying value analysis criteria to products and materials.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing products, services, and equipment; manage supplier relationships and awards.
• Conduct value analysis and life cycle costing to support decisions.
• Manage contracts and requisitions; support procurement lifecycle and reporting.

Skills

Life cycle costing

Review RFIs & RFPs

Specifications writing

Purchasing policies & procedures

Value analysis

Job description

USA:ID:Boise | Accounting and Finance | Full Time

24.87 - 24.87 USD per hour

Posted 3 days ago | Apply before September 30, 2026

Description

State of Idaho - Tax Commission Career Opportunity

Senior Buyer

Do you love the challenge of finding the best value, building strong vendor relationships, and keeping an organization's purchasing running like clockwork? If negotiating a better deal feels like a win and a clean, well-organized procurement file feels like satisfaction, we would like to meet you.

The Idaho State Tax Commission is hiring a Senior Buyer to join Financial Services. In this role, you will purchase supplies, services, materials, and equipment for the agency, manage contracts in partnership with the Division of Purchasing, and support requesters through every step of the procurement lifecycle. You will research and perform value analysis on products, services, and equipment, help plan the agency's annual purchasing needs, and provide reporting that keeps leadership informed.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Purchasing. Determines product, equipment, and service requirements. Determines methods of acquisition. Prepares specifications, selects vendors, and requests written bids or telephone quotes on purchases within delegated authority. Reviews and evaluates bids and records bid information, including vendor price, payment terms, and delivery. Issues awards. Prepares bids and RFPs that may include value analysis, life cycle costing, and weighted value procedures for purchases processed through the Division of Purchasing. Reviews, evaluates, and recommends bid awards to the Division of Purchasing. Advises users about product and service availability, specification preparation, and procurement policies, procedures, and legal requirements. Resolves vendor and user conflicts. Obtains and issues emergency purchase authorizations.

2. Product and Service Research and Value Analysis. Conducts research to identify products, services, and equipment for potential agency use. Requests information about products and services and may meet with vendors directly. Performs value analysis, weighing quality, price, source of supply, delivery date, shipping charges, and product cost. Performs life cycle costing, including long term maintenance and residual value, to support sound purchasing decisions.

3. Procurement Administration and Agency Support. Manages contracts in partnership with the Division of Purchasing. Enters and manages requisitions and supports requesters throughout the procurement lifecycle. Helps plan the agency's annual purchasing needs and prepares related reporting. Closes out procurement packages and supports year end accounting processes.

4. Supervision. Provides advice, training, and consultation on purchasing methods, procedures, and agency requirements to staff or personnel with delegated purchasing authority. Implements changes to improve workflow. Prepares correspondence and maintains effective relationships with vendors, requesters, and purchasing staff. Ensures proper record keeping.

Minimum Qualifications

• Some knowledge of life cycle costing principles. Typically gained by about 1 year of entry-level experience analyzing the total cost of equipment, materials, or services, such as maintenance costs, useful life, or residual value, or coursework in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Experience performing detailed review of RFIs, RFPs, purchasing invoices, purchase orders, formal bids, contracts, and requisitions to ensure conformance with policies and procedures. Typically gained by 2 year of experience reviewing procurement documents, such as bids, contracts, purchase orders, or requisitions, for conformance with established policies and procedures.
• Experience preparing, evaluating, and completing specifications for products and services. Typically gained by 1 year of experience writing or evaluating product or service specifications for a purchasing, contracting, or related function.
• Experience interpreting and applying public, governmental, or private purchasing procedures. Typically gained by 2 year of experience applying purchasing rules, policies, or procedures within a public, governmental, or private organization.
• Experience applying value analysis criteria to products and materials, including weighted value methods. Typically gained by 1 year of experience comparing products or materials against weighted criteria, such as cost, quality, and performance, to determine the best value.

Minimum Qualification Specialty:

• Experience applying value analysis criteria to products and materials, including weighted value methods. Typically gained by 1 year of experience comparing products or materials against weighted criteria, such as cost, quality, and performance, to determine the best value.

What's In It for You?

• Comprehensive and affordable benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance
• PERSIdefined benefit retirement plan
• Paid sick and vacation leaves startaccruing your first day
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave covering the birth or adoption of a child for up to 8 weeks
• Permanent, full-time classified employment status after successful completion of an entrance probation
• Employee Assistance Program
• A healthy work-life balance with flexible schedules
• A business casual dress code
• Working in an office environmentwith other talented and highly motivated individuals
• Beautiful state campus with lots of free parking, walking paths, and centrally located in the valley on Chinden Blvd. in Boise
• The State of Idaho is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Why Join Us?

• OUR VISION:Great people.Helping you. Serving Idaho.
• OUR MISSION:Benefit Idaho through courteous customer service, education, and fair tax administration.

Follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook or contact us at 208-334-7508.

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact [phone] (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [e-mail].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.