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This position primarily performs Purchasing Agent work to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through (a) delivery orders and/or (b) small purchase procedures. The work requires knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases. This work also requires knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments.Performs procurement duties such as preparing, controlling, and reviewing procurement documents and reports; verify or abstract information contained in documents and reports; contact vendors to get status of orders and expedite delivery; maintain various procurement files; resolve a variety of shipment, payment, or other discrepancies; or perform other similar work in support of procurement programs and operations. The work requires a practical knowledge of procurement procedures, operations, regulations, and programs.
Major Duties:
- Advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities.
- Conducts follow up action on undelivered orders and aged purchase card transactions to close our purchase orders.
- Initiates and provides training to acquisition and technical staff on the procurement process.
- Provides clerical support and coordination to approving officials and administrators.
- Plans and coordinates actions to prevent, correct, or resolve delays or misunderstandings in the purchasing process
- Develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains and organizes files, and retrieves reports for briefings and presentation purposes.
- Reviews, assembles, and maintains procurement related files and related systems.
- Identifies needs or problems and determines recommended corrective actions, alternatives or solutions.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am -4:00pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/PD99896A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Starting at $44,117 Per Year (GS 6)