Purchasing Agent

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Care System in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Purchasing Agent at the GS-6 level to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through delivery orders and small purchase procedures.

Qualified applicants will have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, including procurement duties, working with medical staff to determine needs, resolving discrepancies, and reporting with MS Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level.
• Experience purchasing supplies and services to meet organizational needs.
• Working with medical staff to determine procurement needs and priorities.
• Resolving shipment, payment, or other discrepancies in procurement programs and operations.
• Purchasing equipment, supplies, and services through the use of a purchase card.

Responsibilities

• Acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease.
• Utilize delivery orders and small purchase procedures in Cincinnati, OH.
• Assemble and summarize information from files to create reports using MS Word and Excel.

Skills

Procurement experience

Clerical duties

Purchase card usage

Interacting with medical staff

MS Word

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Purchase Card handling

Job description

This position serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System performing work to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through (a) delivery orders and/or (b) small purchase procedures in Cincinnati, Ohio. 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.

Specialized experience includes:

• 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

NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

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/.