Buyer III, Technology Procurement and Contracts Compliance
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Regular Full-time
Job Number
16801
Department
Universal Services
Opening Date
06/16/2026
Closing Date
7/25/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants
150
Position Description
The Buyer III, Technology Procurement and Contracts Compliance is responsible for establishing and ensuring contract compliance processes and procedures that balance cost, risk, and speed. This position includes leading negotiation strategy, advising and coaching team members, and delivering best-in-class technology products and services.
The Buyer III serves as the Countys primary advocate to drive the technology procurement acquisition strategy and ensures compliance within existing contracts. The Buyer III will also establish metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the technology procurement team in order to develop guiding principles for the organization to align with the IT and business strategy.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Procurement Management
Ensure the development and maturity of key procurement competencies, such as business relationship management, best practices for negotiating, and overseeing contract terms and conditions.
Lead the evaluation of optimal sourcing and pricing options, taking into consideration outsourcing/cloud, hybrid and in-sourcing models.
Uncover unrivaled research materials to synthesize into actionable insights for contract negotiation.
Manage and track all formal solicitation projects for Universal Services and provide regular updates to leadership.
Work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) to prepare all aspects of formal solicitations including detailed specifications, supporting spreadsheets, comparisons, recommendations, and justifications.
Complete /support Third Party Risk Assessments for all critical vendors including contracts, performance, relationship per third party risk management guidelines
Sponsor and initiate process improvement projects best suited to elevate procurement performance and stakeholder satisfaction.
Relationship Management
Cultivate and communicate the importance of IT procurement to the organizations senior executive team, and develop an action plan to evolve procurement into a strategic business function through measurement targets with a combination of financial and non-financial deliverables.
Build relationships with our internal and external stakeholders while providing procurement services in unison with driving agility and speed through cost, risk, and internal controls.
Administration Management
Prepare contract related items for Commissioners Court to ensure contract amendments, renewals, and addendums are processed in timely and efficient manner.
Prepares, maintains, and organizes appropriate files and records for contracts.
Database entry.
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:
Contract management experience (5 years+)
Vendor relationship management experience (3 years+)
Third party risk management experience (3 years+)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough understanding of technology market trends.
Well-developed communication skills to craft and deliver the appropriate messages to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Ability to identify the drivers, shifts, market dynamics and trends to advise and direct technology acquisition options analysis.
Ability to provide proactive, high-value procurement consultation to the business through thorough understanding of the business needs.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects through effective prioritization
Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted. This applies to any position with network access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) or access to an area where CJIS is received, maintained or stored either manually or electronically (i.e. custodian, maintenance).
Automatic Disqualification:
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.
General Information
Work Location:
Work Schedule:
Physical Demands:
Light exertion
Must be able to lift at least 20 lbs. and/or move boxes and equipment as needed.
Subject to kneeling, crouching, handling, climbing, walking, sitting, twisting and reaching are needed to perform the essential functions.
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 contract management experience? (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 contract management. 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.
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Which of the following best describes your verifiable vendor relationship management experience and third party risk management experience? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)
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Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working in vendor relationship management and third party risk management. 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.
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