Purchasing Agent

U.S. Coast Guard; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Coast Guard in New Orleans, LA seeks a GS-1105-7 Purchasing Agent to manage the procurement lifecycle from receipt of requests to contract award, applying price analysis, negotiation, and market research to secure best value for the government.

Qualified candidates must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level, including developing work statements, evaluating proposals, and administering purchase orders in federal procurement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing the procurement lifecycle from requests to award.
• Ability to perform price or cost analysis and negotiate favorable terms.
• Experience with market research to identify suppliers and best-value sources.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full procurement lifecycle from receipt of requirements to contract award.
• Review IGEs, develop statements of work, solicit quotes, evaluate proposals, and administer purchase orders.

Skills

Procurement lifecycle

Price analysis

Negotiation

Market research

Tools

SAP

BPAs

Job description

This vacancy is for a GS-1105-7, Purchasing Agent located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, BASE NEW ORLEANS PROCUREMENT and CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT -S in NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana.

To qualify at the GS-07 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Managing the complete procurement lifecycle reviewing purchase requests and Independent Government Estimates (IGEs), developing accurate work statements, soliciting quotes, evaluating proposals, awarding contracts, and administering purchase orders Experience performing price or cost analysis to determine price reasonableness and using negotiation techniques to secure the best possible terms and pricing for the government on pre-award and post-award actions. Using government commercial purchase cards, blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), simplified acquisition procedures (SAP), delivery orders against existing Federal Supply Schedules, and open-market purchases. Conducting market research to identify potential suppliers and utilizing socio-economic programs, including Small Business Set-Asides (e.g., woman-owned, SDVOSB, 8(a) contractors): Evaluating offers to determine the best value for the government based on price, delivery, and past performance.

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 cannot 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.