Purchasing Agent - Norristown State Hospital

As a Purchasing Agent at Norristown State Hospital, you will contribute to important procurement efforts that help the hospital deliver high-quality services. This role gives you the opportunity to work with vendors, review purchase requests, and ensure timely delivery of supplies. You will join a supportive team that appreciates initiative and clear decision making. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys problem solving and keeping processes moving forward.

This position supports purchasing operations by processing shopping carts, coordinating bids, and ensuring that requested supplies and equipment are accurate and properly documented. As a Purchasing Agent, you will perform the following duties:

• Shopping Cart Processing:Review and process shopping carts in SAP and SRM for supplies, commodities, parts, and services
• Bid Coordination:Set up bidding methods, schedule bid openings, and communicate results to vendors and staff
• Vendor Communication:Locate sources of supply, confirm pricing, and contact vendors to resolve issues or place emergency orders
• Documentation Review:Check requisitions for accuracy, required specifications, and proper justification before submission
• Operational Support:Assist departments with proposals, fixed asset orders, and daily purchasing needs
• Department
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with accounting, warehouse, and supervisory staff to ensure smooth purchasing operations

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Hours may vary based on operational needs.
• Overtime and travel may be required, as needed
• 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.

• 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.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

• 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 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.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.