Procurement Specialist - Federal Government (VA)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Purchasing Agent at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI.

The role involves acquiring supplies, services and construction by purchase, rental or lease through various methods. You must live within commutable distance of the duty location; this is not a virtual position. Duties include purchasing under micro-purchase thresholds, reviewing requests, developing selection criteria, open market research, contract modifications,

Qualifications

• Experience with micro-purchase purchasing and reviewing purchase requests.
• Ability to prepare contract modifications and conduct market research for bids.
• Administrative support tasks including reporting and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing Support: conducts purchasing under micro-purchase threshold and reviews requests to ensure timely processing.
• Procurement Support: procures supplies and services and conducts open market research for purchases.
• Administrative Support: serves as the first line of contact for procured items and maintains reports and files.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Administrative support

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Purchasing Agent at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI.

The role involves acquiring supplies, services and construction by purchase, rental or lease through various methods. You must live within commutable distance of the duty location; this is not a virtual position. Duties include purchasing under micro-purchase thresholds, reviewing requests, developing selection criteria, open market research, contract modifications,