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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 17 hours ago

Purchasing Agent

Murfreesboro, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$45K/yr - $59K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Purchasing Agent for the Prosthetics & Sensory Aid Service. This role involves performing medical supply purchasing and inventory management to support the VA's clinical services and ensure that veterans receive necessary prosthetic and sensory aid services.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR), Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire Veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition

Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS)

Verifies Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and Bradstreet information and ensures each vendor is in System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing with the government to do business with

Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran

Ensure the services provides are documented not only as the type of service, but the duration

Complex purchasing: requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans

Routine purchasing: includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis or collaboration

Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday | 0700-1530 Telework: Ad Hoc Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/PD99433A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Qualification

PurchasingProcurementInventory managementMedical terminologyAutomated supply systemsMicrosoft OfficeClerical dutiesTyping 40 WPMResearchAnalysisCollaboration

Required

Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 01/20/2026

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement

For a GS-6 position - you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5

The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service

A SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement

In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade

Examples of appropriate SF-50s include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF-50s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the Federal Service - that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Purchasing Agent

Qualifying specialized experience is defined as: Performing clerical or assistant duties in support of purchasing and procurement

Procuring supplies and services to meet the purchase - rental - or lease needs of an organization

Working with medical staff to determine procurement needs and priorities

Resolving a variety of shipment - payment - or other discrepancies in support of procurement programs and operations

Purchasing various equipment - supplies - and services through the use of a purchase card

Assembling and/or summarizing information from files and documents as required to create reports

Utilizing automated computerized supply/inventory management systems and Microsoft Office software programs (e.g. - MS Word - MS Excel - etc.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is primarily sedentary when conducting purchasing functions for PSAS

However - while conducting inventory management functions - the incumbent may work comfortably in a warehouse environment - sitting - standing - walking - bending - lifting - carrying - retrieving - and managing inventory

Prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal is required

Ability to retrieve equipment from a storage room is required

Climbing associated with stocking of equipment and other items in storage areas is necessary

Incumbent may carry/lift items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds

Normal safety precautions are adequate

The work involves moderate discomfort when visiting sites away from the office

At times - the employee may be required to wear protective clothing when visiting the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Fabrication Laboratory

There may be frequent walks between the main medical center and other parts of Prosthetics to conduct professional duties