Lead Purchasing Agent
About The Position
The position serves as a Lead Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service for the VA Providence Healthcare System and supported catchment area. The position serves as a Lead Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service for the VA Providence Healthcare System and supported catchment area. Duties include but may not be limited to the following: Leads three or more Purchasing Agents performing work at or below the GS-6 level; serves as first respondent to any staff concerns related to procurement or purchase orders and is expected to work independently to resolve those issues, only escalating unresolvable issues; Distributes and balances the workload among employees; assures timely accomplishment of assignments; and reviews completed work for compliance; Instructs Purchasing Agents in specific tasks and job techniques; and, identifies training needs and provides on the job training to new Purchasing Agents; Conducts purchasing for the VA HCS and supported catchment area under the micro purchase threshold; purchases various equipment, supplies, and services using the government purchase card for micro purchases; Utilizes different ordering, reporting procedures, and purchasing methods depending on the type quantity, dollar value, and urgency of the requirement; provides administration and oversight on orders and services; Advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities; Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items; Provides clerical support and coordination to approving officials and administrators; Utilizes a variety of automated systems to enter, update, revise, sort, and calculate data; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes; Performs other related duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Leads three or more Purchasing Agents performing work at or below the GS-6 level; serves as first respondent to any staff concerns related to procurement or purchase orders and is expected to work independently to resolve those issues, only escalating unresolvable issues
- Distributes and balances the workload among employees; assures timely accomplishment of assignments; and reviews completed work for compliance
- Instructs Purchasing Agents in specific tasks and job techniques; and, identifies training needs and provides on the job training to new Purchasing Agents
- Conducts purchasing for the VA HCS and supported catchment area under the micro purchase threshold; purchases various equipment, supplies, and services using the government purchase card for micro purchases
- Utilizes different ordering, reporting procedures, and purchasing methods depending on the type quantity, dollar value, and urgency of the requirement; provides administration and oversight on orders and services
- Advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities
- Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items
- Provides clerical support and coordination to approving officials and administrators
- Utilizes a variety of automated systems to enter, update, revise, sort, and calculate data; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
