Purchasing Agent

Talentify; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Purchasing Agent to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease. This is not a virtual position and you must live within a commutable distance to the duty location.

The role requires knowledge of policies for delivery orders and small purchases and familiarity with commercial sources, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments.

Qualifications

• Must live within commuting distance of Des Moines, IA or be willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Purchases a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems.

Job description

This position is located in the Logistics Service within the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa. The Purchasing Agent performs work to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through (a) delivery orders and/or (b) small purchase procedures.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***
This position utilizes knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases and knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. The Purchasing Agent maintains responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems that support the full range of programs and activities. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: