Lead Purchasing Agent

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Memphis seeks a Lead Purchasing Agent within the Supply Chain Management Service to oversee procurement of supplies, equipment, and services for Veterans programs.

The role emphasizes compliance with VHA guidelines, micro-purchase processes, and coordination with medical staff. Major duties include handling purchase requests, preparing contract modifications, and performing market research.

Qualifications

• No educational substitution at this grade level.
• Purchasing under micro purchase threshold and review of purchase requests; resolves issues to ensure timely processing.
• Prepare and issue contract modifications; conducts open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized items.
• Serves as first line of contact for medical staff and patients regarding procured items; develops reports and maintains records.
• Works in compliance with VHA guidelines and directives.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing under micro purchase threshold and review of purchase requests; resolves issues to ensure timely processing.
• Prepare and issue contract modifications; conducts open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized items.
• First-line contact for medical staff regarding procured items; maintains reports and briefing materials.
• Identifies needs, tracks obligations and monitors expenditures to support budgets.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Federal Acquisition Regulations

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position serves as a Lead Purchasing Agent for the Supply Chain Management Service within the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area. The Lead Purchasing Agent is responsible for issuing, reviewing and or procuring prescribed items to Veterans in compliance with VHA guidelines and directives.

Key Responsibilities

The Purchasing Agent utilizes knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases and knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments.

The Purchasing Agent maintains responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems that support the full range of programs and activities.

Major duties and responsibilities include: Purchasing Support - Conducts purchasing under the micro purchase threshold; reviews and edits purchase requests; resolves issues to ensure requests and bills are processed accurately and in a timely manner; identifies needs or problems and determines corrective action; utilizes federal and agency acquisition regulations to identify possible sources and other pertinent information related to purchases; tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identity potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase.

trends; and, Procurement Support - Procures supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of the organization; develops unique selection criteria for each purchase; Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and sends formal correspondence to a variety of customers such as inventory management specialists, other service line contacts, and contracting officers as appropriate for the purposes of auditing documents, processing receiving reports, and payments; conducting open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements; and, Administrative Support - Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes; performs a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping and miscellaneous duties in medical facility.

Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Lead Purchasing Agent/PD50525A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50460 – $65599/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-27.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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