Job Summary

This position is located in the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Service at VA St Louis Health Care System-Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO

Job Description

Minimum Requirement: The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Lead Purchasing Agent in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must meet. Specialized Experience (GS-07): To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level, you must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this Lead Purchasing Agent position. Specialized experience includes: procuring supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organization; assisting in training new employees and answering questions on purchasing/procurement procedures, policies, etc.; purchasing various equipment, supplies, and services through the use of a purchase card; 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; and, 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 such as MS Word and Excel. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.) For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.