GLO - Purchaser V

The Texas General Land Office is seeking a Purchaser V within the Financial Management Department of the agency. The employee performs highly advanced (senior-level) purchasing and procurement work for the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Financial Management Department. Work involves planning, coordinating, and managing the purchase of commodities and services, preparing and managing procurement documents, and monitoring and maintaining detailed records of items purchased, received, prepared, and issued.

Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources.

• Processes CAPPS requisitions for routine goods and services, solicitations, grants, and non‑competitive contracts. Executes emergency and proprietary purchases in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. Manages procurement card requests, ensuring all transactions meet established compliance and documentation requirements. Coordinates purchases through the Statewide Procurement Division (SPD), including reviewing and drafting detailed specifications and proprietary justification letters. Ensures adherence to purchasing requirements for commodities and services available through set‑aside programs, as well as term, DIR, and TXMAS contracts.
  
  Issues purchase orders (POs) through Texas Smart Buy and CAPPS to support timely and compliant procurement activities.
• Plans, coordinates, and manages complex procurements for goods and services, preparing detailed specifications for Invitations for Bids (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Offers (RFOs), and Requests for Qualifications (RFQs). Oversees the full solicitation lifecycle from development through contract execution, including posting to the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD), facilitating evaluation team meetings, compiling scoring matrices, conducting cost analyses, reviewing vendor responses, determining best value, and preparing award recommendations.
  
  Ensures all procurement activities comply with agency policies, Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) requirements, and applicable statutory regulations. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders throughout every phase of the procurement cycle to maintain accuracy, ensure compliance, and support timely and effective contract execution.
• Manages purchase order (PO) balances to ensure alignment with associated contracts, amendments, and budgetary requirements. Maintains complete and accurate documentation for all procurement activities. Ensures procurement files are organized and retained in accordance with applicable records retention policies and regulatory requirements.
• Supports the coordination and fulfillment of Public Information Requests, ensuring accuracy and timely response. Serves as the backup Procurement Card Administrator, supporting procurement card operations and ensuring continuity of services and compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

• Experience in the purchasing and procurement of goods and services. Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, or a related field is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
• Four (4) years full‑time experience in purchasing and/or contract development work.
• CTPM (Certified Texas Procurement Manager) or CTCD (Certified Texas Contract Developer) certification required.

• Four (4) years full‑time experience in purchasing and/or contract development work for a Texas state agency.

• Knowledge of state procurement methods; statewide purchasing programs; emergency and proprietary purchasing requirements; as well as procurement systems; policies;…