Purchasing Agent

THE POSITION Are you ready to support a mission-driven team and make a real difference? As a Purchasing Agent for the Pennsylvania State Police, you will help ensure that the agency receives the best value for important materials and services. This role gives you an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting statewide operations. Your efforts will help strengthen the agency's ability to serve communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Step into a position where your attention to detail and commitment to quality will truly matter! DESCRIPTION OF WORK This position focuses on acquiring the goods and services needed to support key programs across the department. The role requires careful attention to policies, vendor interactions, and purchasing systems. As a Purchasing Agent, you will perform the following duties: Policy Knowledge: Apply extensive understanding of all purchasing rules and systems Solicitation Work: Prepare and conduct procurement solicitations to secure needed commodities and services Contract Support: Assist subject matter experts with contract administration and purchasing activities Compliance Focus: Follow the requirements of the Right-to-Know Law and support small business initiatives Issue Resolution: Address delivery concerns, invoice conflicts, and proper goods receipt processing Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description . Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $46,827.00 (before taxes). You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Three years of experience in purchasing work involving contact with vendors in the procurement of a variety of supplies, materials, equipment, or services; or Three years of experience in requisitioning, receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventory of goods; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. Post-high school education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for purchasing or stores experience to a maximum of two years. Additional Requirement: You must be able to perform essential job functions. Legal Requirement: You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements. Veterans: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr