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

• 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.

Who Can Apply