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State of Hawaiʻi · 1 month ago

PURCHASING SPECIALIST VI - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

Honolulu County, HI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$6,535/mo - $7,952/mo

4+ years exp

The State of Hawaiʻi is seeking a Purchasing Specialist VI to work in the Department of Accounting & General Services, State Procurement Office. This role involves supervising staff and managing the purchasing of various goods and services for State departments, ensuring compliance with formal purchasing methods.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform the purchasing of a wide variety of goods and services for departments throughout the State government

Use formal purchasing methods which require the development of detailed, technical specifications; preparation of contracts for common use commodities; and the establishment of price lists for these items for use by all State agencies

Supervise a staff of specialists performing and developing a wide variety of specifications for formal purchasing requirements in the State's centralized purchasing program and perform other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Purchasing experienceSpecification draftingVendor managementSupervisory aptitudeCommunication skills

Required

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university

Specialized Experience: Four and one-half years of progressively responsible work experience in purchasing which involved working with users, vendors, contractors and service providers in identifying, clarifying and specifying requirements of products or scope of work for services to be performed; included drafting specifications for various methods of procurement and/or updating such specifications to ensure their currency and applicability; demonstrated an understanding and use of common purchasing resources

Supervisory Aptitude: Applicants must possess supervisory aptitude. This requirement will be considered to have been met by strong affirmative evidence of the necessary supervisory abilities and/or potential

Benefits

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

Company

State of Hawaiʻi

Governor Josh Green and the State of Hawai'i are always looking for talented individuals to help improve the services that the people of Hawai'i depend on every day.

Founded in 1959

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

10001+ employees