Supervisory Purchasing Agent

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for inventory management and tracking.
• Clarify patient eligibility issues.
• Develops and/or maintains quality assessments and management tools and reports for all aspects of the Small Purchase Section.
• Develops and/or maintains Position Descriptions and performance standards in coordination with the Network Contract Manager.
• Consult with and advise patients on medically advisable equipment choices.
• Coordinate delivery of Home Medical Equipment.
• Instructs personnel in correct procedures and protocols for completing tasks. Prepares and updates local SOPs.
• Assist Prosthetics Manager with budget estimate preparation.
• Plan and organize work of subordinates.
• Approve annual and sick leave for staff.
• Serve as first-line supervisor for all GS

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Telework: Not authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Purchasing Agent/PD11379A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. This position requires the application assessment and questionnaire to be fully completed. The assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/21/2026.

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 GS7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS6. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An 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 this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to:
  • Experience with purchasing and inventory management
  • Serving as a subject matter expert for staff and customers on matters related to purchasing and procurement
  • Utilizing a government purchase card for purchasing and procurement activities
  • Resolving discrepancies related to shipment payment and other procurement activities
  • Review and analyze data and use that analysis to develop action plans to improve services and efficiency

Preferred Experience:

• Provides oversight of subordinate staff to verify that procurement actions are executed in accordance with Federal and VA acquisition regulations VA/VHA policies VA/VHA Directives VA/VHA information letters VA/VHA Handbooks and Network contracting activity SOPs.
• Exercises direct supervisory responsibilities for planning directing and coordinating the complexities of the Section.
• Makes recommendations concerning overall resource needs the distribution and redistribution of resources and changes in structure.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religions; 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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work is performed in a well-lit temperature controlled office environment. Work is primarily sedentary but may involve some minor physical effort.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.