Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts purchasing for the Salisbury VA Medical Center, and supported catchment area for engineering materials, construction and services, under the micro purchase threshold.
• Purchases various equipment, supplies, and services through the use of the government purchase card for micro purchases.
• Reviews and edits purchase requests to ensure the item or service is adequately described based on the requester's need.
• Ensures all information has been provided and the request is consistent with legal requirements.
• Obtains necessary product information, price information and procedures for written or verbal purchase orders.
• Utilizes different ordering, reporting procedures, and purchasing methods depending on the type, quantity, dollar value, and urgency of the requirement.
• Tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase trends.
• Researches, reviews, develops spreadsheets, and prepares reports for procurement under the micro- threshold to address departmental needs from the Supervisor.
• Conducts open market research for purchases of routine equipment, supplies, and services.
• Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and sends formal correspondence to a variety of customers such as inventory management specialists, other service line contacts, and contracting officers as appropriate for the purposes of auditing documents, processing receiving reports, and payments.
• Serves as the first line of contact for all staff and customers in regard to procured items.
• Develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/ PD02101A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Physical Requirements: Requires some physical effort such as standing, sitting, walking, or bending. There are not special physical demands.