Job opening: Purchasing Agent (Office Automation)
Salary: $18 - 21 per hour
Published at: Jul 15 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the position: This position will be assigned to the 49th FSS Resource Management Flight.
This is a Regular Full Time (RFT) position with benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, 401(k), and annual/sick leave).
Military Spouse Preference is lost upon acceptance of this position.
This position is open to current NAF employees at Holloman AFB, NM. If no eligible applicants apply, the position will reopen to the public.
Duties
The primary function of the position is to acquire a wide range of standard equipment, supplies, or services typically described through open market procedures or through orders against established contracts using simplified acquisition procedures.
The primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
Reviews purchase requests from activities in terms of compliance with administrative requirements and adequacy of information, including item description, minimum allowable purchase quantity, availability of funds and estimated cost.
Coordinates with requesting office to obtain or provide additional information and identifies when separate requests may be consolidated.
Determines procurement source; local, Air Force Nonappropriated Fund Purchasing Office (AFNAFPO) or the Servicing Contracting Office (SCO).
Develops source list of responsible suppliers from established lists, history files, catalogs, newspapers, etc.
Determines procurement method based on such factors as procurement history, urgency of need, estimated cost, and applicable directives.
Prepares requests for quotation to obtain quotes for small purchases and contracts.
Verifies and abstracts information from vendors for orders or contracts. Reviews offers for compliance.
Negotiates with vendors on a variety of issues, such as price breaks, accelerated delivery, reduction of service charges, etc.
Prepares documentation for award.
Issues purchase/delivery orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) (priced and unpriced), Individual Service Contracts, Concessionaire Contracts, and other contracts and agreements within limits of contracting officer's warrant.
Responsible for post award administration.
Administers contracts, orders, agreements, and modifications, including follow-up.
Gathers, monitors, and maintains data, related to purchasing, prepares reports and responds to inquiries.
Uses automated systems to input purchase requests, issue orders, request for quotations (RFQ), and other purchasing associated information.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12478839
Requirements
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- This position requires the incumbent to meet the requirements to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) and network access.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents within a 100 mile radius of Holloman AFB, New Mexico. Recruitment limited only to the local commuting area of Holloman AFB. USAJobs profile address must reflect an address within a 100 mile radius of Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
Progressively responsible experience which provided the applicant general knowledge of procedures, regulations, and practices common to the Services purchasing program.
Must have specialized knowledge of procedures and techniques relating to the purchase of a wide variety of commercial as well as some technical items; knowledge of merchandise purchased to make determinations for substitution; knowledge of vendor sources and of common business practices relating to mechanics of purchasing.
Knowledge of solicitation and purchasing methods to make purchases under established contracts and standardized specifications or statements of work.
Knowledge of price evaluation techniques to assess price reasonableness using well-established references.
Must possess basic computer skills, basic word processing procedures and function keys to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as form letters, entering data into a predefined spreadsheet or database.
Must be familiar with personal computer applications such as Windows, MS Word, Excel, Access, and the Internet.
Skill in typing.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Must possess skill in dealing with customers and the public.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.
Contacts
- Address Holloman Resource Management Flight
49 FSS/FSCN
596 4th Street, Bldg 224, Suite 203
Holloman AFB, NM 88330-8060
US
- Name: Holloman NAF HR Office
- Email: [email protected]
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