Purchasing Agent

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Saginaw, MI is recruiting a Purchasing Agent - Prosthetics for the Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service at the VA Medical Center.

The GS-6 position requires professional experience in purchasing activities and service operations. Qualified applicants have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, including processing purchase orders, coordinating with vendors, and maintaining accurate transaction records in line with agency

Qualifications

• At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience includes communicating with internal and external customers and assembling documents for purchase orders with 3rd party vendors.
• Resolves conflicts in administering purchase orders and maintains accurate records of transactions.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with internal and external customers.
• Assembles documents for purchase orders with vendors.
• Maintains accurate records of transactions and adjusts the computerized system.

Skills

Customer communication

Purchase orders

Record keeping

Vendor coordination

Job description

The Purchasing Agent - Prosthetics position is located within the Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) within the Prosthetic Service Line at the VA Medical Center in Saginaw, MI.

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-6 LEVEL, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

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 Communicates with Internal and External customers. Assembles appropriate documents for purchase orders with 3rd party Vendors, using agency, guidance and regulations. Resolves conflicts in administering purchase orders. Maintains accurate records of transactions and completes all adjustments to computerized system. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title; duties; month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

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/.