Public Sector Purchasing Agent — Local Government

Commonwealth-of-Pennsylvania; Uniontown (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Purchasing Agent for Fayette County Housing Authority to ensure the agency has resources to maintain affordable housing. You will oversee procurement activities, manage bids, review contracts for HUD compliance, and coordinate with property managers to verify deliveries.

This full-time role operates 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Telework is not available.

Qualifications

• Three years of purchasing work involving contact with vendors in the procurement of a variety of supplies, materials, equipment, and services; or Four years of stores or warehouse experience that includes responsibility for maintaining inventory control; requisitioning or ordering supplies, and supervising subordinates; and Graduation from high school or equivalent certification; or Completion of college level instruction in business or the liberal arts may be substituted for a year-for-year basis for purchasing or stores experience to a maximum of two years; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Oversight: Manage procurement activities to ensure acquisitions of proper equipment, material, supplies, and services
• Bid Coordination: Prepare and review competitive bids to ensure that solicitations meet budget, procedural, and technical requirements; issues purchase orders when acceptable
• Contract Review: Evaluate contract files for compliance with HUD regulations and ensure all required documentation is included
• Deliverable Management: Processes received items and services for payment; monitor work performed
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with property managers to verify receipt of goods and services;
• works with vendors regarding purchasing requirements and ordering
• Recordkeeping: Maintain vendor files and records of all purchases, procurements, and contracts to support accurate oversight, monitoring, payment approval, and closeout

Job description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Purchasing Agent for Fayette County Housing Authority to ensure the agency has resources to maintain affordable housing. You will oversee procurement activities, manage bids, review contracts for HUD compliance, and coordinate with property managers to verify deliveries.

This full-time role operates 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Telework is not available.