Purchasing Agent

Quick Facts

• Role: Purchasing Agent (GS-6)

• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Telework: Ad-hoc telework may be authorized

Description

The Purchasing Agent supports logistics procurement by acquiring supplies, services, and construction through purchase, rental, or lease using delivery orders and small purchase procedures. You will apply acquisition policies and commercial sourcing knowledge to manage complex, highly specialized purchasing needs, including tracking obligations and monitoring expenditures for budget forecasting and potential fraud, waste, or abuse. The role also provides first-line support to medical staff and customers and performs administrative tasks such as report and spreadsheet preparation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct micro-purchases under the micro-purchase threshold; review and edit purchase requests; resolve issues to ensure requests and bills are accurate and timely.

• Use federal and agency acquisition regulations to identify possible sources and pertinent purchasing information.

• Track obligations/commitments and monitor expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse.

• Procure supplies and services to meet purchase, rental, or lease needs; develop unique selection criteria for each purchase.

• Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedules and coordinate formal correspondence for auditing, receiving, and payment processing.

• Conduct open market research and complete sole-source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical requirements.

• Act as first line of contact for medical staff and customers regarding procured items.

• Develop reports and spreadsheets, file and retrieve documentation, and perform receptionist/timekeeping/recordkeeping and other miscellaneous duties in a medical facility.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Complete all required steps in the application process, including the online assessment

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

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant requirements apply after May 7, 2025)

• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required

• Live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location (not a virtual position)

• Serve a 1-year probationary period

• GS-6 qualification: at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5; no educational substitution at this grade

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government includes a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.