Purchasing Agent

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlanta VA Medical Center in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Purchasing Agent to perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management to support Prosthetics and Sensory Aids.

The role involves initiating obligations for requirements to provide prosthetic and durable medical equipment to Veterans, coordinating with clinical and administrative teams and ensuring timely procurement of supplies and services.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience requires clerical or assistant duties in purchasing and procurement.
• Substitution of education allows four years of post-high school education.
• Combination of experience and education acceptable for qualifying.
• For GS-6, experience includes handling procurement with staff and resolving shipment/payment discrepancies.

Skills

Clerical duties

Procurement support

Purchase card usage

Education

Four years college education

Tools

Purchase card

Job description

This developmental position is in the Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Service in the Prosthetic Service Line at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Atlanta, GA. Purpose of this position is to perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management support to the administrative and clinical services of the VA to initiate the obligation for all related requirements necessary to provide prosthetic and sensory aids services, to include durable medical equipment and supplies directly to Veterans.

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:To qualify for this position at the GS-5 level: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-04) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as Purchasing Agent. Qualifying specialized experience includes performing clerical or assistant duties in support of purchasing and procurement; procuring supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organization. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.)

OR

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Possess the successfully completed four (4) years above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Possess the equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education beyond two (2) years and specialized experience as described above that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this Purchasing Agent position.

OR

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as Purchasing Agent. Qualifying specialized experience includes performing clerical or assistant duties in support of purchasing and procurement; procuring supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organization; working with staff to determine procurement needs and priorities; resolving a variety of shipment, payment, or other discrepancies; purchasing various equipment, supplies, and services using a purchase card. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is primarily sedentary when conducting purchasing functions for PSAS. However, while conducting inventory management functions, the incumbent may work comfortably in a warehouse environment, sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, carrying, retrieving and managing inventory. Prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal is required. Ability to retrieve equipment from a storage room is required. Climbing associated with stocking of equipment and other items in storage areas is necessary. Incumbent may carry/lift items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Normal safety precautions are adequate. The work involves moderate discomfort when visiting sites away from the office. At times, the employee may be required to wear protective
clothing when visiting the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Fabrication Laboratory. Often, walking between the main medical center and other parts of Prosthetics to conduct professional duties.

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/