Title:  Senior Associate, Procurement

Job Title: Sr. Associate, Procurement

Job Code: 27970

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

Plans and implements activities related to the procurement of raw materials, goods and services. Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives. Approves and qualifies vendors, obtains quotes, examines bids and makes awards. Follows up on all awards through completion of order. Negotiates with suppliers and analyzes suppliers’ operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, and maintains necessary records.

Essential Functions:

• Issue and manage request for quotes (RFQ) to suppliers for new procurement efforts.
• Monitoring supplier performance through use of internal production/manufacturing schedules.
• Work directly with the Price Cost Analysis team.
• Selecting payment type.
• Conducting informal negotiations, which may lead to a written contract.
• Issuing contract modifications.
• Work directly with program team members to determine the supplier that would best support program and customer needs.
• Manage each contract award to maintain delivery schedule and work directly with the supplier to mitigate any risk to schedule.
• May issue Firm Fixed Price, Time, Material and Labor Hour purchase orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements and Cost type contacts.

• Handles fundamental procurement activities including acquisition of materials, components and services at realistic and competitive prices, which meet schedule, safety and quality standards.
• Performs price/cost analysis.
• Provides proposal support.

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years prior procurement experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 6 years prior procurement experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related procurement experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or (DFAR), codes and procedures pertaining to procurement and contractual agreements, as well as principles and practices of purchasing.
• Buyer experience within DoD environment.
• Knowledge of procurement documentation, methods and techniques utilized in determining and analyzing the quality of equipment, materials, services and supplies.
• Knowledge of methods of invoicing, including shipping and handling charges, discounts and taxes.
• Ability to interpret, apply and explain applicable purchasing policies and procedures.
• Ability to conduct price analysis and simple proposal evaluations.