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Lead Purchasing Agent
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
About the Role
The Lead Purchasing Agent is a member of the Prosthetic &Sensory Aids Servicce (PASA) with in the Prosthetic Service Line at the Orlando VA Medical Center Veterans Health Administration. They perfrom as a lead, as regular and recurring part of the assignment, lead three or more employeeys in the same type of oulinded work. Team Leaders are performing work at the GS-6 level.
What You'll Do
- →The Lead serves as first respondent to any staff concerns related to procurement, purchase orders or and is expected to work independently to resolve those issues, only escalating unresolvable issues to the supervisor or the Inventory Management Specialist.
- →As the leader of a team of Purchasing Agents, the position facilitates, coordinates, coaches, and problem solves with team members.
- →The work of the position enables the Purchasing Agent team to deliver improved quality, quantity, and timely services to customers.
- →Additional Duties Include But Not Limited To: Train new Purchasing Agents on the Lates PSAT Software packages as they relate to the Patient Service Section within PSAS.
- →Coaches Purchasing Agents on the selection and application of problem-solving methods and techniques, provides advice on work methods, practices and procedures.
- →Identifies training needs and gives on the job training to new Purchasing Agents in accordance with established procedures and practices.
- →Explains assignments, projects, problems to be solved, etc.as well as deadlines.
- →Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of assignments.
- →Maintains current knowledge and answers questions of Purchasing Agents on procedures, policies, directives, or other guidelines as necessary and obtains needed information, resources, use of overtime, or decisions from supervisor on problems that come up.
- →Assistances the supervisor on problems that may arise, such as backlogs.
- →Estimates and reports on expected time of completion of work.
- →Instructs Purchasing Agents in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, and reference materials.
- →Reports to supervisor on performance, progress and training needs of Purchasing Agents, and on behavior problems or issues.
- →Recommends team members for projects.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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