Supervisory Purchasing Agent

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Purchasing Agent (Prosthetics Service)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:45am–4:30pm

• Work mode: On-site (not virtual)

Description

The Supervisory Purchasing Agent leads a team to issue, review, and procure prescribed items for Veterans in compliance with VHA guidelines and directives. The role manages micro-purchase acquisitions using a government purchase card for complex and specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems, while providing purchasing and administrative support to medical staff and customers. Responsibilities include supervision, compliance review, procurement oversight, first-line issue resolution, and data/reporting support using automated systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise three or more Purchasing Agents (at or below GS-6); distribute workload and ensure timely, compliant completion

• Serve as first respondent for staff concerns related to procurement and purchase orders; resolve independently or escalate unresolvable issues

• Instruct Purchasing Agents, identify training needs, and provide on-the-job training

• Perform micro-purchase purchasing under federal and VA requirements using a government purchase card

• Use ordering/reporting procedures and purchasing methods based on type, quantity, dollar value, and urgency

• Provide administration and oversight on orders and services; advise approving officials and purchase card holders

• Serve as first point of contact for medical staff and customers regarding procured items

• Use automated systems to enter, update, revise, sort, and calculate data; develop reports/spreadsheets and file/retrieve documents

• Assemble and summarize information from files and documents to create reports using automated computerized supply/inventory systems and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Complete all required hiring steps, including an online assessment

• Selective Service registration requirement (if applicable)

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and use acceptable, REAL ID-compliant identification

• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period

• Meet the specialized experience requirement (at least 1 year equivalent to GS-6) by the closing date; no education substitution at this grade level

• Meet time-in-grade requirements if you are a current/federal employee applying for GS-07 (when applicable)

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package is available to employees; eligibility depends on the type of position (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).