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Lead Purchasing Agent

Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago

On-site San Diego, CA $58K – $75K Apply by Aug 12, 2026 Purchasing ISTJ Transportation
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About the Role

This position serves as a Lead Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System Supply Chain Management and supported catchment area.

What You'll Do

  • The Lead Purchasing Agent is responsible for issuing, reviewing and or procuring prescribed items to Veterans in compliance with VHA guidelines and directives.
  • As a purchase card holder, fulfills acquisition requests under the federal micro-purchase threshold, ensuring purchases are procured in accordance with federal and VA regulations, policy and procedures with responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, Rotating Schedule Compressed/Flexible: n/a Telework: n/a Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
  • Position Description/PD#: Lead Purchasing Agent/PD99879S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: n/a

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S.
  • Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
  • Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
  • Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 1b74773a-df5c-4ab0-9a32-904b65345328

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