Procurement Specialist — Remote (Central Office)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Good Hope (PA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework up to 3 days/week

Diversity and equal opportunity

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Purchasing Agent for the Central Office to support agency-wide procurement operations, including reviewing requests, processing orders, and maintaining procurement records.

You will work with SAP, SRM, and APR systems, provide staff guidance, manage P-Card purchases, evaluate vendor bids, and monitor contracts while ensuring compliance and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Three years of purchasing work involving contact with vendors in procurement of supplies, materials, equipment, or services.
• Three years of experience requisitioning, receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventory of goods.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training; post-high school education may substitute for purchases/Stores experience (max 2 years).

Responsibilities

• Staff Guidance: Provide instruction on proper purchasing methods and maintain accurate procurement documentation.
• P-Card Management: Make purchases with the Commonwealth purchasing card and prepare documents for monthly reconciliation.
• Request Review: Evaluate purchase requests, research suppliers, and prepare bids and purchase orders.
• Issue Resolution: Work with staff, vendors, and agencies to resolve purchasing questions and discrepancies.
• Contract Monitoring: Track contract status, initiate renewals, and prepare amendments/liquidations.
• System Support: Enter tickets and resolve issues in SAP, SRM, and APR systems.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Vendor relations

Procurement process knowledge

Tools

SAP

SRM

APR systems

Job description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Purchasing Agent for the Central Office to support agency-wide procurement operations, including reviewing requests, processing orders, and maintaining procurement records.

You will work with SAP, SRM, and APR systems, provide staff guidance, manage P-Card purchases, evaluate vendor bids, and monitor contracts while ensuring compliance and accurate documentation.