Purchasing Agent

U.S. Coast Guard; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Coast Guard in Elizabeth City, NC seeks a GS-1105-7/8/9 Purchasing Agent to manage procurement activities for materials, supplies, and services. The role emphasizes competition, compliance, and efficient acquisition in support of department missions.

Qualifying experience includes preparing solicitations, evaluating quotes, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring regulatory alignment. Education cannot substitute experience at these grades; volunteer service may count toward total

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience comparable to GS-6 level.
• Experience related to procurement, solicitations, and purchasing records.
• Education cannot substitute for experience at these grades.

Responsibilities

• Draft invitations for bid or RFQ to suppliers.
• Solicit quotes from suppliers and negotiate with them.
• Perform procurement research for requisitioners.
• Maintain purchasing records.

Skills

Solicitation of quotes

Negotiation with suppliers

Procurement research

Job description

This vacancy is for a GS-1105-7/8/9, Purchasing Agent located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, ALC CHIEF OF CONTRACTING OFFICE -COCO in ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina.

To qualify for this position, you MUST meet all of the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance.

GS-7:

In order to qualify for this position at the GS-7 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-6 level in the federal service. Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-06 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis:

• Assisting in the solicitation of quotes from suppliers.
• Responding to a variety of procurement/acquisition inquiries.
• Maintaining purchasing records.

GS-08:

In order to qualify for this position at the GS-08 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-07 level in the federal service. Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-07 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis:

• Drafting invitations for bid or requests for quotations to potential suppliers.
• Soliciting quotes from suppliers and negotiating with them.
• Performing procurement research for requisitioners.

GS-09:

In order to qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-08 level in the federal service. Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-08 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis:

• Procuring materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
• Creating and/or reviewing Statements of Work.
• Reviewing procurement requests for compliance with items such as regulations, funding, clarity, adequacy, etc.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education can not be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.