Procurement Specialist I

We are seeking a collaborative professional who would be responsible for developing, soliciting, evaluating, purchasing, and contracting Port-wide goods, trade services and personal services. Under supervised direction, this role will procure small to medium dollar value goods and services.

We offer a flexible hybrid schedule that combines work-life balance with team collaboration. You'll be in the office Tuesday through Thursday to engage with colleagues and support our business lines, with the flexibility to work from home on Mondays and Fridays as business needs allow.

From the hiring manager: "We have an exciting opening on our Contracts and Procurement team at the Port of Portland. We're looking for a Procurement Specialist I to serve as the primary buyer for our maintenance, repairs, and operations (MRO) purchasing. The Port's mission is to pull down barriers and connect people and local businesses to powerful economic opportunities, and our C&P team plays a direct role in making that happen. If you have a business or supply chain background and up to two years of relevant experience, we'd love to hear from you!"

• Act as primary procurement contact for Maintenance, Repairs and Operations (MRO) purchasing.
• Process departmental requisitions and manage informal solicitation processes.
• Execute and amend contracts as necessary.
• Issue task orders, contract amendments, and purchase orders for user departments.
• Accurately track work in department work tracking system.
• Process requests for execution of contracts including filing of fully executed documents.
• Provide support and backup to Procurement Specialist II and Senior Procurement Specialist positions and participate in team projects when directed by Team Manager or C&P Manager.
• Report and recommend suggestions for process and procedure improvements to Procurement Managers.

• Bachelor's in business administration, supply chain management, or related field.
  • Or equivalent combination of relevant experience.
• Two (2+) years of contracts, procurement, material management or related.

Demonstrated Skills & Abilities

• Entry- Familiarity with Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 279A, B, and C) and Federal regulations pertaining to procurement and contracting.
• Entry- Principles, theories, and concepts of procuring goods and services.
• Entry- Adaptive communication, internally or externally, to broker differing values, options, and outcomes at various levels.
• Entry- Apply market, industry, and competitive data when making decisions and recommendations.
• Entry- Principles of negotiations and price agreements and contracts.
• Intermediate- Implications of cost, quality, technology in business operations. Knowledge of supply management and inventory purchasing.
• Intermediate- Provide a high level of service delivery to the customer while effectively managing multiple customer demands and conflicting priorities.

Selection Process (Tentative Schedule):

1. A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources the week of March 23, 2026.

2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.

3. Our goal is to schedule virtual first round of interviews with candidates who successfully passed the SME evaluation by March 30, 2026. Panel Interviews will be held the week of April 9, 2026.

About us:

At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, three working marine terminals, six business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to unlock new opportunities and ensure more people share in our region's success. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change!

Do you have questions about this job?

Contact us: careers@portofportland.com

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