PURCHASING AGENT.

Duties

• Acquire supplies, equipment, and services using simplified acquisition procedures, purchase cards, and delivery orders.
• Review and analyze incoming purchase requests for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with federal regulations.
• Solicit quotes from commercial vendors and negotiate contract terms, billing procedures, and delivery schedules.
• Perform administrative reconciliations of purchase card billing statements and maintain audit-ready purchase folders.
• Utilize electronic procurement databases and spreadsheets to enter, track, and report on organizational purchase requests.

Requirements

Conditions of employment:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade).
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Acquiring supplies, equipment, or services using methods such as purchase cards or delivery orders in conformance with acquisition regulations;
• Reviewing purchase requests for completeness and determining how the purchase should be made;
• Soliciting quotes for simplified acquisitions and negotiating with vendors on aspects such as billing procedures and delivery;
• Performing administrative purchasing duties, such as entering data into spreadsheets, reconciling billing statements, and ensuring purchase order packages are properly filed.

Note: This experience must be demonstrated by your resume.