Job Posting: Purchasing Agent

Summary

NIH's mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. We are looking for motivated Purchasing Agents to help drive the NIH mission.

Duties

Duties for a Purchasing Agent include: -Contacting vendors to advise them of ordering requirements and technical specifications and to discuss price quotations and other matters related to the purchase. -Preparing and evaluating vendor list and unit prices to secure a fair and reasonable price for volume bulk orders and determine prices that appear excessive or underestimated. -Consulting with staff to gain understanding of the purchase and making final purchase decisions. -Contacting company representatives to discuss price quotations, technical specifications, and other matters related to the purchase. -Working with requestor to develop justifications for use of large business or sole source orders. -Independently selecting and applying appropriate mechanisms for securing necessary services, supplies, furniture or equipment considering need, urgency, availability, cost and other factors.

Who Can Apply