Lead Purchasing Agent
Defense Logistics Agency has an opening for a Lead Purchasing Agent in Bremerton, Washington, United States. It is listed as a full-time, senior position.
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Defense Logistics Agency has an opening for a Lead Purchasing Agent in Bremerton, Washington, United States. It is listed as a full-time, senior position.
The advert names procurement as a skill for this role.
The listing gives the pay as $62,809 - $81,648 per year.
The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to United States for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 4, 2026; applications close on Nov 13, 2026.
- Employer
- Defense Logistics Agency
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level (from the title)
- senior
- Pay
- $62,809 - $81,648 per year
- Found
- Nov 4, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Employer text
- 302 words, about 1 min to read
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- Mirror the skills the advert names (procurement) in your CV where you really have them; applicant tracking systems look for these words.
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This job's listed pay is 17% below the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
About the role
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To qualify for a Lead Purchasing Agent your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-08 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Negotiating for price reductions or other remedies. Monitoring vendor performance through contracts and reviewing of progress reports.
Purchasing commercial supplies and services through competitive open market procedures or through orders against established contracts. Consolidating orders to meet minimum ordering quantities. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Monitor, review, and adjust the work of the organizational unit to ensure established goals and objectives are met.,Provide and/or coordinate ongoing training to enhance team performance.,Prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information.,Perform Pre-Award and Post-Award Acquisition functions for micro purchases and simplified acquisitions using automated Procurement Systems.,Review purchase request delivery time, minimum requirements, and proper item descriptions.,Perform market research, identify potential vendors, and create solicitation packages.,Procure parts, supplies, and services, including those with unique aspects or critical characteristics, using a government purchase card (GPC).
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