Purchasing Agent

Veterans Health Administration; Chelsea (ME); Remote; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration seeks a full-time Prosthetic Purchasing Agent at the VA Maine Healthcare System in Augusta, ME. The role focuses on purchasing supplies, services, and construction through various procurement methods, governed by FAR/VAAR and federal procurement laws.

Responsibilities include vendor coordination, reviewing requests, utilizing web portals, and monitoring procurement transactions to ensure timely, compliant orders.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with federal procurement concepts is expected.
• Experience with purchasing processes and vendor communications is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Purchases supplies, services, and construction via purchase, rental, or lease.
• Uses government purchase cards for micro purchases and processes purchase requests.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position serves as a Prosthetic Purchasing Agent within the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN). The incumbent will be situated at the VA Maine Healthcare System, located in Augusta, ME. The position is full time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

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. The work requires knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases.

This work also requires knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Must be familiar with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) and other federal procurement laws.

Purchases various equipment, supplies, and services through the use of the government purchase card for micro purchases. Reviews and edits purchase requests to ensure the item or service is adequately described based on the requester's need. Ensures all information has been provided and the request is consistent with legal requirements. Obtains necessary product information, price information and procedures for written or verbal purchase orders.

Utilizes different ordering, reporting procedures, and purchasing methods depending on the type quantity, dollar value, and urgency of the requirement Provides general guidance to potential vendors on requirements and information needed to be entered into local vendor file. Utilize various web-based portals to order items from awarded contracts. Tracks and monitors procurement transactions.

Verifies the balances to ensure procurement obligations are complete and approved prior to placing orders. Provides administration and oversight on orders and services Discusses with vendors/contractors to obtain agreement on micro purchases and vendor/contractor compliance. Monitors vendor performance through personal contact, review progress reports, and discuss reasons for delays, failures, or price changes.

Coordinates with the using services representatives regarding sources of supplies and acceptable substitutions when the standard items are in short supply or unavailable from the normal source of supply. Provides excellent customer service to medical staff, customers, vendors, and contractors and resolves issues in an expeditious manner to ensure requests and bills are processed in a timely and accurate manner. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/99433S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Notifications: This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.

Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C.

4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 $45409 – $59031/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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