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Supervisory Acquisition and Utilization Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
On-site Birmingham, AL $90K – $118K Apply by Jul 21, 2026 General Business And Industry ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Healthcare
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The Supervisory Acquisition Utilization Specialist serves as a liaison and advisor on contract related services focusing on critical clinical and healthcare services, facility and environmental services, product acquisition and support services; and supervises a minimum of three Acquisition Utilization Specialists and four Purchasing Agents.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Directs, maintains, and carries out management duties involving many separate and distinct phases of operations within the Business and Procurement Planning and Purchasing sector in the Supply Chain Service.
- →Supervises employees from separate but interrelated units and conducts semi-annual and annual performance reviews Assists subordinate staff with performance issues as necessary; schedules and grants leave; and monitors overtime usage.
- →Resolves informal complaints and grievances, discusses corrective actions with employees, and recommends appropriate disciplinary and/or adverse action.
- →Plans, coordinates, and evaluates the logistical actions required to support the clinical and administrative mission that the organization provides.
- →Establishes, expedites, and reviews the micro-purchase orders and consolidation of all procurement packages.
- →Serves as the Approving Official for approving reconciled purchase card transactions; and exercises Ordering Officer Authority in determining best value and contract sourcing.
- →Develops sole source justifications in relation to cost, limited availability or unusual nature.
- →Negotiates performance requirements among multiple sites and service lines to obtain agreement and standardize enterprise equipment, supply, and/or service requirements.
- →Prepares and processes requisitions and procurement packages to the Network Contracting Activity (NCA) for award for facility wide fund control activities; and interfaces with Fiscal/budget staff to resolve obligation and reconciliation issues.
- →Furnishes instructions and explanations on new regulations and procedures; and prepares reports, briefs, and contract data for meetings, inspections, audits and in-progress reviews.
- →Coordinates with leadership, staff, and other stakeholders to develop and execute acquisition strategies; and conducts analyses and recommends courses of actions.
- →Monitors the procurement process from pre-award to final delivery of requirements; and ensures compliance with the terms of contracts.
- →Advises on all phases of negotiation with the contract specialist/contracting officer for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements, delivery order processes and all phases of contract administration.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓This position requires the application, assessment, and questionnaire to be fully completed.
- ✓The assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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