Supervisory Purchasing Agent

US-Defense-Logistics-Agenc; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Defense-Logistics-Agenc seeks a Supervisory Purchasing Agent to lead a team responsible for materiel procurement under federal contracts. The role emphasizes specialized experience with government procurement systems and compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Candidates should demonstrate ability to supervise purchasing agents, analyze proposals, and ensure timely execution of complex orders. Education is addressed by general rules; experience and regulatory requirements apply.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in purchasing or procurement departments handling contracts and tools to procure materiel via Government-wide Purchase Cards (GPC) from GSA, FEDMALL, UNICOR, AbilityOne, etc.
• Solicit, analyze, evaluate, and negotiate contractor proposals.
• Oversee and be responsible for executing requests for the procurement of complex items, equipment and/or services under simplified purchase procedures.
• Ensure subordinates perform standard cost or price analysis including review of cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness of contractor proposals.
• Review purchase orders, delivery orders, and BPA calls for compliance with Federal acquisition regulations, laws, and policies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise Purchasing Agents in researching and using contracts to procure materiel via GPC from GSA, FEDMALL, and related programs.
• Solicit, analyze, evaluate, and negotiate contractor proposals to achieve favorable terms.
• Oversee procurement of complex items and services under streamlined procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Job description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Supervisory Purchasing Agent, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Monitor the work of Purchasing Agents who research and use various types of contracts and tools to procure materiel via (GPC) from the General Services Administration (GSA), FEDMALL, UNICOR, AbilityOne, etc.
• Solicit, analyze, evaluate, and negotiate contractor's proposals.
• Oversee and responsible for executing requests for the procurement of complex items, equipment and/or services under simplified purchase procedures.
• Ensure subordinates perform standard cost or price analysis functions including a review of cost breakdowns to determine if contractor proposals are reasonable.
• Review purchase orders, delivery orders, and/or BPA calls for compliance with Federal acquisition regulations, laws, and policies.

Education

As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

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.