Purchasing Agent

The Building People; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in facilities services is seeking a full-time Purchasing Agent in Birmingham, Alabama. This role is pivotal in managing Government procurement processes, requiring knowledge of purchasing regulations and basic price evaluation. The ideal candidate should possess a high school diploma and have relevant experience in a similar position.

Benefits

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Qualifications

• Two years experience in contract purchasing or similar position required.
• Federal Government experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Placement of Government orders against established contracts.
• Perform Pre-award and Post-award contracting actions.
• Use various purchasing procedures to acquire supplies and services.

Skills

Knowledge of solicitation methods

Understanding of regulations

Basic price evaluation techniques

Basic arithmetic for pricing

Current software proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

20 Hours of Professional Acquisition Related Training

Job description

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• Please note that this is for an upcoming position. We are, however, accepting applications for this anticipated need. If you are interested in joining The Building People, we encourage you to APPLY TODAY!
  
  

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Purchasing Agent. The Purchasing Agent serves customer needs through the placement of Government orders against established contracts (i.e. purchase orders and/or calls against BPAs or other FSS schedules, PBS regional/national IDIQs or other Government sources of supply. Contractor will perform Pre-award and Post-award contracting actions. All procurement actions are at or under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). The contractor will be expected to use a variety of purchasing procedures to acquire supplies, services and construction. All work is governed by the FAR and supplemented by additional regulations, legal precedents and agency policy and procedures

Required Experience & Skills

• Knowledge of solicitation or purchasing methods such as oral solicitations, calls against BPAs, delivery orders or priced purchase orders to make noncompetitive open market purchases, purchases under established contracts or competitive open market purchases when specifications or statements of work are standardized, price and product characteristics are stable and repeat vendors are used.
• Knowledge of frequently used and easily understood regulations such as those related to required sources, use of mandatory schedules or ordering and documentation procedures for routine purchases to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the purchasing process.
• Knowledge of basic price evaluation techniques to assess price reasonableness using well established references such as price lists, Govt estimates and previous history.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic used in business to make comparisons of price
• Knowledge of current software and media applications to facilitate the efficient exchange of information via email, spreadsheets, Webex, Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (FPDS-NG), Electronic Contract File Viewer (ECF), Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), E-buy, Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) Procurement Processing System (EASi) and other software programs.
  
  

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Federal Government experience is a plus
  
  

Required Education

• High School Diploma
• At least two (2) years experience in contract purchasing or similar position.
• Requires 20 Hours of Professional Acquisition Related Training (Annually)
• Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
• Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.
  
  

Additional Information

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
  
  

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Facilities Services

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