Purchasing Agent
Veterans Health Administration
RecentPosted Feb 12
Recent Listing
Posted: February 12, 2026 (8 days ago)
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MWR Purchasing Agent
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
California
Salary
$52,169 - $56,343
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves buying goods and services for a Navy recreation program, handling tasks like researching vendors, negotiating prices, managing inventory, and resolving any issues with deliveries or billing.
It's a support role in retail merchandising for military facilities in California.
A good fit would be someone with a few years of buying experience who is detail-oriented, good at communicating, and comfortable dealing with suppliers and paperwork.
Key Requirements
- Three years of experience in purchasing merchandise or services
- Knowledge of purchasing mechanics, including pricing, discounts, and delivery
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing
- Skills in negotiating with vendors, customers, and business representatives
- Proficiency in preparing purchasing documents and ensuring regulatory compliance
- Experience in researching suppliers and managing inventory
- Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies in pricing or deliveries
Full Job Description
The primary purpose of this position is to support purchasing or retail merchandising functions.
Three years experience that demonstrates possession of knowledge, skills, and abilities related to purchasing a variety of merchandise and/or services.
Ability to apply the mechanics of purchasing and common business practices as they relate to pricing, discounts, delivery, etc.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing and to negotiate with various levels of business representatives, customers, etc., in resolving issues. Major Duties:
May perform one or more of the following support purchasing or retail merchandising functions: Purchases technical items and services, routine commercial or special purpose items made to order.
Responsible for preparing necessary purchasing documents and/or reviews and processes request for purchases to ensure procedural and regulatory requirements are met.
Researches catalogs, brochures, correspondence, and other appropriate reference material to find potential suppliers/vendors.
Purchases and manages basic category(s) or narrow range of retail merchandise, which includes participating in market planning, stock assortment determination, items selection, pricing, vendor negotiation, and inventory management.
Assists in the development of annual merchandise and seasonal buy plans, consistent with goals and objectives.
Maintains current price lists of merchandise, ensures proper vendor pricing, and on resale items effects pricing adjustments. Investigates and resolves discrepancies in delivery, pricing, etc.
Maintains records of purchasing transactions and prepares documentation for superiors.
Meets and communicates with vendors to discuss item selections, price, terms of purchases, delivery, return order authorization, etc. Performs other related duties as assigned.
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