Purchasing Agent

4 weeks ago

Montgomery, Alabama, United States Department Of Health And Human Services Full time
Summary

This position is located in the Intramural Administrative Services Branch (IASB), Office of Intramural Research Administration (OIRA), within National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), OIRA is responsible for acquiring and managing the resources and services needed to operate the Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) within the NIMH and provides a wide range of administrative and management support services, including budget and financial management.



Duties
  • Contact vendors to advise them of ordering requirements and technical specifications and to discuss price quotations and other matters related to the purchase.
  • Prepare and evaluate vendor list and unit prices to secure a fair and reasonable price for volume bulk orders and determine prices that appear excessive or underestimated.
  • Consult with staff to gain understanding of the purchase and make final purchase decisions.
  • Contact company representatives to discuss price quotations, technical specifications, and other matters related to the purchase.
  • Work with requestor to develop justifications for use of large business or sole source orders.
  • Independently select and apply appropriate mechanisms for securing necessary services, supplies, furniture or equipment considering need, urgency, availability, cost and other factors.
The duties described above are at the full performance level of GS 08, if you are selected at a lower grade, you will essentially perform a variety of duties as those at the full performance level described above, however, duties will be performed under closer supervision with more detailed guidance.