Purchasing Agent

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

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The employee will serve as a Purchasing Agent at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI. This position primarily performs Purchasing Agent work to acquire supplies, services and construction by purchase, rental or lease through (a) delivery orders and/or (b) small purchase procedures.

Key Responsibilities

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: 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 identify 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.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level, so there is no need to submit transcripts.

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 $50087-$65113/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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