Hybrid Procurement Specialist- Casual Employee en Port of Houston Authority

Are you ready to think about the future and dream big? At Port Houston, we're seeking individuals who are eager to tackle the most significant challenges of their careers. For over a century, we've been driven by vision and scale, delivering impactful initiatives that shape Houston and the region. Our sustainability and success hinge on attracting, retaining, and nurturing exceptional talent.

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Position Summary:
Administers informal procurement process, end to end while monitoring compliance and
recommending best practices. Processes purchase requisitions, oversees the approval process
and executing and maintaining purchase orders (PO) for all past, current, and future
procurements.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

• Process informal and formal purchase orders, including reviewing and processing
  requisitions, executing purchase orders, sending approval orders and supporting
  documents to suppliers and stakeholders and maintaining files
• Interact and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in sourcing process.
  educate stakeholders on mission, value, and process of supply chain management.
  partner to create sourcing solutions, specific deliverables, and clear expectations
• Provide support to internal to resolve conflicts, providing guidance on the best way to
  procure and assisting with troubleshooting related to system navigation in JD Edwards,
  Vendor Information System (VIS), and BuySpeed
• Provide training to requesting departments to build requisitions in systems and how to
  launch bids in the bidding system
• Identify and define sourcing options based on the application of the strategic sourcing
  process Participate in effective change management and champion new supply
  management processes and procedures throughout the organization
• Ensure compliance with all relevant procurement and organizational policies,
  procedures, and statutory requirements
• Maintain accurate records of procurement activity and perform data extraction from
  multiple systems to prepare quarterly and yearly reports to analyze procurement trends
  and strategies
• Deliver quarterly and variety of annual reports
• Maintain vendor records in both JD Edwards and BuySpeed
• Act in accordance with Port Houston core values (respect, excellence, accountability,
  diligence, and you)
• Perform related duties as required

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Finance or related major in a
  public or accredited private academic institution required
• 3+ years of related experience in a similar role required
• Certified Public Purchasing Officer preferred
• Certified Texas Procurement Manager preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:

• Working knowledge of strategic sourcing processes and assigned categories of spend
• Knowledge of procurement
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to listen to business
  partners and understand their expectations and requirements
• Customer service focus, with ability to build relationships and foster teamwork
• Change management and leadership skills necessary to effectively resolve conflicts
• Ability to prepare business cases and explain and/or support the recommended course
  of action
• Must possess an advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
  Outlook

Key Competencies Required:

• Analytical Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Focus Upon Quality
• Planning and Prioritizing
• Pragmatic Decision Making
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.  To apply, please go to porthouston.com/careers.  Only applications submitted through the Port Houston Careers website will be acknowledged.  Port Houston is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the U.S. Government. 

Thank you for choosing Port Houston in your career search.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.