Purchasing Technician 1 (09764)

State of Montana • Helena, MT

17d

About The Position

This position is the technical expert in purchasing and accounts payable functions for the Laboratory Services Bureau (LSB), including the Environmental and Public Health Laboratories. This position is responsible for purchasing supplies, goods, and services, by interpreting and implementing state purchasing rules, regulation, policy, and procedures, as well as ensuring the quality, efficiency, and compliance of accounting procedures and budgets. The position analyzes, researches, reconciles, evaluates, and reviews and enters payment for all vendor-related invoices. These duties are accomplished by using software systems such as PERQS, AWACS, SABHRS, Quartzy, TELCOR, and Excel worksheets.
Why Join DPHHS
Our mission at DPHHS is serving Montanans in their communities to improve health, safety, well-being, and empower independence. By joining our department, you will have the opportunity to perform meaningful work in public service to our state and its residents.
The State of Montana's comprehensive benefits package includes healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, work/life balance, and eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In addition, DPHHS is the largest state agency with a wide range of advancement opportunities whether you are joining the workforce or have several years of experience.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of Accounts Payable processing, principles, practices, and techniques.
• Ability to evaluate contracts, solve problems, and negotiate with vendors and resolve differences with vendor issues.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Two years of job-related college or vocational training.
• Two years of job-related experience.
• Equivalent combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• purchasing supplies, goods, and services, by interpreting and implementing state purchasing rules, regulation, policy, and procedures
• ensuring the quality, efficiency, and compliance of accounting procedures and budgets
• analyzes, researches, reconciles, evaluates, and reviews and enters payment for all vendor-related invoices

Benefits

• healthcare coverage
• retirement plans
• paid vacation
• sick leave
• holidays
• work/life balance
• eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• wide range of advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees