Purchasing Agent

Job overview

The Purchasing Agent is a full-time position reporting to one of the listed locations: Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Charlotte, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida; or Nashville, Tennessee. The posting states pay of $20–$25 per hour. The Building People serves customer needs through government purchasing and contracting work. The agent places government orders against established contracts and performs pre-award and post-award contracting actions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The role uses purchasing procedures and applicable regulations to acquire supplies, services, and construction while supporting compliant procurement.

What you'll do

• Place government orders against established contracts and other government sources of supply
• perform pre-award and post-award contracting actions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
• use purchasing procedures to acquire supplies, services, and construction
• evaluate price reasonableness
• follow the FAR and applicable agency regulations and procedures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

charlotte nc

atlanta ga

birmingham al

tampa fl

nashville tn

the building people

purchasing agent

government orders

contract purchasing

far compliance

$20–$25/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

High school diploma and at least two years of contract purchasing or similar experience are required; 20 hours of acquisition-related training annually is required.

About the employer

The Building People is hiring for this role. Industry: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services. Sector: 54.