Purchasing Agent

Quick Facts

• Role: Purchasing Agent (Logistics)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

• Telework: Ad hoc only, with supervisor discretion

Description

This position is responsible for purchasing supplies, services, and construction for logistics support using delivery orders and small purchase procedures. The role applies knowledge of federal and agency acquisition regulations and commercial purchasing practices to procure a wide range of complex and specialized goods and services. Work includes purchasing, procurement support, administrative support, and maintaining accurate documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing support: conduct micro-purchases; review and edit purchase requests; resolve issues to ensure accurate and timely processing of requests and bills; identify needs/problems and corrective actions; track obligations/commitments and monitor expenditures to support budget forecasts and flag potential fraud, waste, and abuse.

• Procurement support: procure supplies and services for purchase/rental/lease needs; develop unique selection criteria; prepare and issue contract modifications and formal correspondence for auditing, receiving, and payment processing; perform open-market research and sole-source small purchases for specialized medical items.

• Administrative support: first-line contact for medical staff and customers regarding procured items; develop reports and spreadsheets; obtain, organize, file, and retrieve records for briefings; perform related office duties in a medical facility.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Complete all required application steps, including an online assessment

• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959

• Subject to background/security investigation; complete online onboarding and I-9 with acceptable REAL ID compliant identification as of May 7, 2025

• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required

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

• Specialized experience required: 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-05, typically including purchasing/procurement support, coordinating with medical staff on procurement needs, resolving shipment/payment discrepancies, purchasing via purchase card, and creating reports using automated supply/inventory systems and Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

• No educational substitution at this grade level

• Time-in-grade requirements apply to current Federal GS employees (e.g., for GS-06: 52 weeks at GS-05 by the closing date)

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type and whether the role is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.