Purchasing Agent

Position Summary Full‑time Purchasing Agent reporting to one of the following locations: Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC; Tampa, FL; Nashville, TN. The role serves customer needs through the placement of Government orders against established contracts (purchase orders, calls against BPAs, PBS regional/national IDIQs, or other Government sources of supply). Contractor will perform pre‑award and post‑award contracting actions. All procurement actions are at or under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). The contractor will use a variety of purchasing procedures to acquire supplies, services and construction. All work is governed by the FAR and supplemented by additional regulations, legal precedents and agency policy and procedures. Required Experience & Skills Knowledge of solicitation or purchasing methods such as oral solicitations, calls against BPAs, delivery orders or priced purchase orders to make noncompetitive open market purchases, purchases under established contracts or competitive open market purchases when specifications or statements of work are standardized, price and product characteristics are stable and repeat vendors are used. Knowledge of frequently used and easily understood regulations such as those related to required sources, use of mandatory schedules or ordering and documentation procedures for routine purchases to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the purchasing process. Knowledge of basic price evaluation techniques to assess price reasonableness using well established references such as price lists, Govt estimates and previous history. Knowledge of basic arithmetic used in business to make comparisons of price. Knowledge of current software and media applications to facilitate the efficient exchange of information via email, spreadsheets, Webex, FPDS‑NG, ECF, FBO, E‑buy, eSRS, EASi and other software programs. Preferred Experience & Skills Federal Government experience is a plus. Required Education High School Diploma. At least two (2) years experience in contract purchasing or a similar position. Requires 20 hours of Professional Acquisition Related Training (Annually). Compensation & Benefits Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications and certifications. Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government. Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements. Competitive Benefits For eligible employees: Medical & Rx, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Life Insurance/AD&D, Long Term Disability and Short‑Term Disability, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay. Background Check & Clearance All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. Continued employment will be contingent upon the results of the reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Special credentialing, clearance, and access may be required as a condition of employment. Failure of government or client clearance may result in termination. Disability Accommodation & EEO Requests for reasonable accommodation may be submitted by email to View email address on click.appcast.io. The company will respond to inquiries concerning accommodation requests. The Building People, LLC is an equal opportunity employer; for additional information view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement. #J-18808-Ljbffr