Lead Purchasing Agent

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Jefferson Barracks (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

VA St Louis Health Care System—Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, MO seeks a Lead Purchasing Agent for the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Service. The role directs procurement activities and supports medical staff in determining supply needs.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-6 level and proficiency with purchase cards, plus reporting using MS Word and Excel. Federal qualifications apply.

Qualifications

• At least one full year of specialized experience at GS-6 level.
• Experience procuring supplies and services and using a purchase card.
• Experience creating reports using MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Direct procurement activities for supplies and services.
• Assist in training new employees and answer questions on purchasing procedures.
• Coordinate with medical staff to determine procurement needs and priorities.

Skills

Procurement experience

Purchase card usage

Data reporting (Word/Excel)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

This position is located in the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Service at VA St Louis Health Care System-Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO

Minimum Requirement:

• Specialized Experience (GS-07): To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level, you must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this Lead Purchasing Agent position. Specialized experience includes: procuring supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organization; assisting in training new employees and answering questions on purchasing/procurement procedures, policies, etc.; purchasing various equipment, supplies, and services through the use of a purchase card; working with medical staff to determine procurement needs and priorities; resolving a variety of shipment, payment, or other discrepancies in support of procurement programs and operations; and, assembling and/or summarizing information from files and documents as required to create reports utilizing automated computerized supply/inventory management systems and Microsoft Office software programs such as MS Word and Excel. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.)

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.