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Purchasing Agent
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Network (VISN 6), at the Salisbury VA Medical Center (VAMC), Salisbury, NC and functions as a Purchasing Agent for the Engineering Service and the supported catchment area which includes Kernersville HCC, Charlotte HCC and Charlotte CBOC.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Conducts purchasing for the Salisbury VA Medical Center, and supported catchment area for engineering materials, construction and services, under the micro purchase threshold.
- →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.
- →Ensures all information has been provided and the request is consistent with legal requirements.
- →Obtains necessary product information, price information and procedures for written or verbal purchase orders.
- →Utilizes different ordering, reporting procedures, and purchasing methods depending on the type, quantity, dollar value, and urgency of the requirement.
- →Tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase trends.
- →Researches, reviews, develops spreadsheets, and prepares reports for procurement under the micro- threshold to address departmental needs from the Supervisor.
- →Conducts open market research for purchases of routine equipment, supplies, and services.
- →Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and sends formal correspondence to a variety of customers such as inventory management specialists, other service line contacts, and contracting officers as appropriate for the purposes of auditing documents, processing receiving reports, and payments.
- →Serves as the first line of contact for all staff and customers in regard to procured items.
- →Develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes.
- →Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/PD02101A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: Requires some physical effort such as standing, sitting, walking, or bending.
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
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