Purchasing Agent

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Augusta, ME seeks a Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service of the Togus VA Health Care System. The position is at the GS-6 level and requires knowledge of purchasing, procurement, and reporting to support medical staff and hospital operations.

The role involves coordinating procurement needs, using purchase cards, maintaining inventory systems, and generating reports with MS Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in procurement.
• Experience in purchasing supplies and services to meet organizational needs.
• Experience with reporting using MS Word/Excel and inventory systems.

Responsibilities

• Procure equipment, supplies, and services to meet organizational needs.
• Work with medical staff to determine procurement needs and priorities.
• Resolve shipment, payment, and other discrepancies in procurement programs.
• Purchase using a purchase card for timely acquisitions.
• Assemble and summarize information from files to create reports using automated systems and MS Office.

Skills

Clerical duties

Procurement knowledge

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

Purchase card usage

Automated inventory systems

Job description

Employee will serve as a Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service within the Togus Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System located in Augusta ME.

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must have: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a Purchasing Agent, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position.

• experience 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 medical staff to determine procurement needs and priorities;
• resolving a variety of shipment, payment, or other discrepancies in support of procurement programs and operations;
• purchasing various equipment, supplies, and services through the use of a purchase card;
• 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.

Physical Demands

Requires some physical effort such as standing, sitting, walking, or bending. There are no special physical demands.

The work is performed in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts. Normal safety precautions are adequate.

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/.