Lead Purchasing Agent

DLA Careers; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Job summary

DLA Careers in Bremerton, WA seeks a Lead Purchasing Agent to oversee procurement activities in support of DoD programs. Responsibilities include pre-award and post-award acquisition for micro purchases, market research, and vendor management.

The role requires specialized federal experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to coordinate training and reporting. This is a first-shift, non-exempt federal position with access to government benefits and security requirements.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-07 level or equivalent.
• Negotiating price reductions or other remedies.
• Monitoring vendor performance through contracts and reviewing progress reports.
• Purchasing commercial supplies and services through competitive open market procedures or established contracts.
• Consolidating orders to meet minimum ordering quantities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, review, and adjust the work of the organizational unit to ensure goals are met.
• Provide and/or coordinate ongoing training to enhance team performance.
• Prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information.
• Perform Pre-Award and Post-Award Acquisition functions for micro purchases and simplified acquisitions using automated Procurement Systems.
• Review purchase request delivery time, minimum requirements, and proper item descriptions.
• Perform market research, identify potential vendors, and create solicitation packages.

Skills

Negotiating price reductions

Vendor performance monitoring

Competitive purchasing

Consolidating orders

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

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• Monitor, review, and adjust the work of the organizational unit to ensure established goals and objectives are met.
• Provide and/or coordinate ongoing training to enhance team performance.
• Prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information.
• Perform Pre-Award and Post-Award Acquisition functions for micro purchases and simplified acquisitions using automated Procurement Systems.
• Review purchase request delivery time, minimum requirements, and proper item descriptions.
• Perform market research, identify potential vendors, and create solicitation packages.
• Procure parts, supplies, and services, including those with unique aspects or critical characteristics, using a government purchase card (GPC).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Confidential Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Lead Purchasing Agent your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-08 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Negotiating for price reductions or other remedies.
• Monitoring vendor performance through contracts and reviewing of progress reports.
• Purchasing commercial supplies and services through competitive open market procedures or through orders against established contracts.
• Consolidating orders to meet minimum ordering quantities.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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