Buyer II - Harris County Office of Purchasing Agent (Harris Health)
Salary
$78,832.00 Annually
Location
Bellaire, TX
Job Type
Regular Full-time
Job Number
17111
Department
Purchasing Department
Opening Date
08/17/2026
Closing Date
9/17/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants
100
Position Description
The Harris County Office of the Purchasing Agent is seeking a Buyer II to support procurement operations for Harris Health, the region's safety-net healthcare system. Harris Health is undergoing significant growth, including new facility construction and system modernization. This role supports a fast-paced healthcare environment where procurement directly impacts clinical operations and patient care, requiring urgency, accuracy, and strong collaboration with departments and vendors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead sourcing initiatives by assessing market conditions and developing procurement approaches aligned with organizational needs
Partner with departments to define requirements and translate business needs into effective procurement solutions
Support and participate in negotiations to achieve favorable pricing, contract terms, and service outcomes
Coordinate with internal stakeholders, including Legal and Contract Management, to support contract execution
Ensure compliance with Purchasing policies, regulatory requirements, and procurement best practices
Independently manages assigned procurements from requisition through award within delegated authority for intermediate-complexity purchases, including purchases below and above threshold when applicable, ensuring complete documentation of requirements, approvals, and award rationale.
Determines the appropriate procurement method and develops solicitation documents, including specifications, scopes of work, evaluation criteria, and contractual terms, coordinating with departments to confirm requirements, delivery, and funding details.
Conducts price, cost, and market analysis to support best-value decisions, including benchmarking, historical spend review, and supplier research, and documents findings to support procurement recommendations.
Evaluates vendor responses for responsiveness and responsibility, facilitates evaluation activities as required, prepares award recommendations, and maintains complete procurement files suitable for audit review and public record requirements.
Supports cooperative and inter-local purchasing activities by verifying contract availability and applicability, documenting cooperative justification, and coordinating purchase execution to ensure compliance with County requirements and applicable statutes.
Administers contracts post-award, including renewals and amendments, and issue resolution, ensures compliance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262, County and federal policies, and provides guidance to departments on procurement requirements and process improvements.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:
Experience:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and standard office technology required.
Experience in healthcare or public sector procurement
Experience with Premier GPO and cooperative procurement programs
Professional certifications (e.g., NIGP-CPP, CPSM, CPPO)
Knowledge of public procurement principles and practices for the acquisition of goods and services, including competitive and non-competitive methods and best-value concepts.
Knowledge of applicable procurement laws, policies, and procedures, including Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262, Texas Government Code Chapter 2269 and 2 C.F.R. 200, as applicable and County requirements.
Skill in analyzing specifications, pricing, and market conditions, including price, cost, and market analysis to support purchasing decisions.
Skill in developing solicitation documents and evaluating vendor responses, including documenting findings and preparing award recommendations.
Skill in professional communication, including written correspondence and verbal coordination with vendors, departments, and internal stakeholders regarding procurement requirements.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment within delegated authority, manage multiple assignments, maintain complete procurement files suitable for audit review, and support timely, compliant procurement outcomes.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Experience supporting department relations, high-frequency activity volumes, or general procurement functions preferred.
Experience in healthcare or public sector procurement
Experience with Premier GPO and cooperative procurement programs
Professional certifications (e.g., NIGP-CPP, CPSM, CPPO)
General Information
Hours:
This is a full-time position with the typical work hours of Monday - Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
Occasional weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required based on the specific needs and demands of the department.
Flexible work schedule
Location:
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
This position is based in an office environment, where the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, and filing cabinets is routine.
The physical demands associated with this job are minimal, with occasional lifting and moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
The role is predominantly sedentary, involving mainly sitting with occasional standing and walking
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement Savings Benefit
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the Countys behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in procurement, government, accounting, audit, finance, general business operations, or related public-facing work? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)
05
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working in procurement, government, accounting, audit, finance, general business operations, or related public-facing work. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience [ Example: "January 2020 - December 2025" ] If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
06
Which of the following do you have knowledge and/or experience with? Select all that apply:
07
Which of the following professional certifications do you currently hold? Select all that apply:
08
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:
Advanced:
A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
Intermediate:
A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
Basic:
A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.
Entry Level:
A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
Required Question
Employer Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx
| Location | Bellaire, TX |
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