Lead Purchasing Agent

Summary

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• Monitor, review, and adjust the work of the organizational unit to ensure established goals and objectives are met.
• Provide and/or coordinate ongoing training to enhance team performance.
• Prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information.
• Perform Pre-Award and Post-Award Acquisition functions for micro purchases and simplified acquisitions using automated Procurement Systems.
• Review purchase request delivery time, minimum requirements, and proper item descriptions.
• Perform market research, identify potential vendors, and create solicitation packages.
• Procure parts, supplies, and services, including those with unique aspects or critical characteristics, using a government purchase card (GPC).

Conditions of employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: 1st shift, Set scheduled, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Security Requirements:
  Non-Critical Sensitive with Confidential Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
  Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement:
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status:
  Yes
• Selectees are required to have a REAL  other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). more information.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.
• Financial Filing
  
  Required:
  
  Yes

To qualify for a Lead Purchasing Agent your resume and supporting documentation must support:
Quality Ranking Factor (QRF):
In addition to the above qualifications, applicants who possess prior experience working with Department of Navy procurements and procurement systems (i.e., MAT or MRQT - NAVSEA AIM Material Requirements) will receive additional credit within the job assessment.

• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-08 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
  
  Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Negotiating for price reductions or other remedies.
• Monitoring vendor performance through contracts and reviewing of progress reports.
• Purchasing commercial supplies and services through competitive open market procedures or through orders against established contracts.
• Consolidating orders to meet minimum ordering quantities.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education:

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting, Foundational certification within required time frames. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2‑years.  for more details and Resources.

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Reemployed Annuitants:
This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https:// As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug‑free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre‑employment, reasonable suspicion, post‑accident, and random drug testing. Applicants…