Purchasing Agent

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Village of Northport (NY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration in New York/Northport seeks a Purchasing Agent to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease within federal micro-purchase and small-purchase procedures.

You will manage procurement documents, liaise with vendors, and ensure purchases comply with FAR/VAAR, supporting a VA Medical Center and its catchment area; telework eligibility will be discussed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of procurement policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases.
• Familiarity with FAR, VAAR and federal procurement laws.
• Experience with government purchase card for micro purchases.

Responsibilities

• Perform purchasing to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease (delivery orders or small purchases).
• Prepare, control, and review procurement documents and reports; verify information.
• Contact vendors to obtain order status and expedite delivery; maintain procurement files.
• Resolve shipment, payment, or discrepancy issues in support of procurement programs.
• Procure a wide variety of items to support VA Health Care System and catchment area.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

FAR

VAAR

Purchase card

Vendor communication

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The position serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service in a Veteran Affairs Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area.

Key Responsibilities

Duties are included but not limited to: Primarily performs Purchasing Agent work to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through (a) delivery orders and/or (b) small purchase procedures. The work requires knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases.

This work also requires knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. This position will become a purchase card holder who fulfills acquisition requests under the federal micro purchase threshold, ensuring these purchases are procured in accordance with Federal and VA regulations, policy and procedures.

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 at a VA Health Care System and supported catchment area.

This position performs procurement duties such as preparing, controlling, and reviewing procurement documents and reports; verify or abstract information contained in documents and reports; contact vendors to get status of orders and expedite delivery; maintain various procurement files; resolve a variety of shipment, payment, or other discrepancies; or perform other similar work in support of procurement programs and operations.

The work requires a practical knowledge of procurement procedures, operations, regulations, and programs. Conducts purchasing for a VA Medical Center, and supported catchment area, under the micro purchase threshold and must have knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) and other federal procurement laws. Purchases various equipment, supplies, and services through the use of the government purchase card for micro purchases.

Reviews and edits purchase requests to ensure the item or service is adequately described based on the requester's need. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8AM-4:30PM Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized. Telework: Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/PD99896S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $53512 – $69565/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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