Purchasing Agent (6 Month Register)
Defense Logistics Agency
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LEAD PURCHASING AGENT
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$55,882 - $80,243
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 2, 2026
GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of purchasing technicians in a naval training systems department, managing procurement processes, overseeing a purchase card program, and ensuring all purchases follow regulations while providing excellent customer service.
It's a supervisory role focused on organizing workflows, approving transactions, and handling administrative tasks like record-keeping and reporting.
A good fit would be someone with experience in government or commercial purchasing who enjoys leading small teams and has strong attention to detail for compliance and financial accuracy.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 or DG-04 in federal or equivalent private/public sector
- Ability to lead a team and manage workload priorities
- Proficiency in performing complex purchasing work using technical methods and procedures
- Experience making purchases for commercial requirements of average complexity
- Knowledge of purchasing regulations, policies, and procedures
- Skills in using solicitation and purchasing methods
- Demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service in determining and meeting customer requirements
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Lead Purchasing Agent in the Training Systems Procurement Department of NAWCTSD ORLANDO.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band (DG-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Ability to lead a team and manage workload priorities for the team; 2) Performing complex purchasing work, utilizing technical purchasing methods and procedures; 3) Making purchases involving commercial requirements and average complexity; 4) Utilizing purchasing regulations, policies, and procedures; 5) Using solicitation and purchasing methods; and 6) Providing superior customer service in determining and purchasing customer requirements.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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. Major Duties:
- You will lead and organize the work of purchasing technicians to improve workflow and services.
- You will oversee the purchase card program as the Approving Official, ensuring all activities are compliant.
- You will approve cardholder procurements and review financial statements to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- You will certify monthly statements and validate invoices before authorizing vendor payments.
- You will perform various clerical duties, including correspondence, record-keeping, and reporting.
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