Commodity Manager

THE POSITION

Are you seeking the next phase of your career in supply chain management? Join the Department of General Services as a professional Commodity Manager! With this opportunity, you will expand your talents in procurement functions, recommend procedure and policy improvements, and manage a collaborative team. Activate your leadership abilities and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our government!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Commodity Manager, you will oversee procurement functions and assigned commodities, providing direction and supervision to a team of procurement associate managers, specialists, technicians, and clerical staff. This includes the negotiation and maintenance of contracts or agreements, coordination with legal personnel to ensure procurement policies and practices are incompliance, and ongoing research to promote efficiency, support cost reduction without any negative impact on quality, and effectively account for short-term and long-term factors. You will also have the opportunity perform a full range of managerial duties and responsibilities as well as develop and provide technical assistance and training to staff and suppliers. Become a leader in procurement solutions!

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information

Full-time employment Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch. Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time up to four days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

One year as an Associate Commodity Manager; or Three years of experience as a Purchasing Agent 3; or Two years of experience as a Purchasing Agent 4; or Four years of strategic procurement experience in supply chain management, including two years as a supervisor and a bachelor’s degree; or An equivalent combination of experience and training including two years as a supervisor in a supply chain management environment.

Additional Requirement

You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required)

Willing and able to work in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Two or more years of experience as a supervisor in a supply chain management environment. Indicate the level of education you possess. Indicate the field in which you have a degree, if any. Three or more years of experience in Supply Chain Management. Three or more years of experience as a Purchasing Manager. Three or more years of experience developing and managing vehicle Procurement of Strategic Sourcing Strategies for enterprise-wide contracts. Three or more years of experience developing and leading negotiation strategies. Three or more years of experience managing diverse teams. Indicate any procurement certifications you possess.

How to Apply

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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 www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov .

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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.