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Supervisory Purchasing Agent
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
This position serves as a Lead Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service within the Columbia, South Carolina VA Health Care System and supported catchment area. Serves as a Supervisory Purchasing Agent for the facility Prosthetics Service and is responsible for procurement of both standard and non-standard hospital, medical and general supplies, services and equipment (to include rental or lease) to assure rapid delivery of goods, services, and equipment to the Veterans Health Administration.
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, 8:00AM-430 PM Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Purchasing Agent/PD11379A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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 dentification 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 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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