Procurement Specialist II

Procurement Specialist II

Must have an active (or ability to obtain) a TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance

The Procurement Specialist II is to manage materials and supply orders and to ensure that all supplies fit the parameters of a project or request. In many cases, the position coordinates materials and services for many jobs at once. Responsibilities include monitoring, coordinating, and performing the procurement functions to help ensure that Company and Client practices and requirements are met.

Delivers accurate, timely, and cost-effective identification, sourcing, buying, delivering, warehousing, installation, and commissioning of material, services and equipment required to support the engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance effort.

Develops material requirements including specifications and scopes (working with Material Engineering and Material Control).

Interfaces with Logistics as necessary on assigned Requests for Quotation (RFQ) or Purchase Order (PO) packages.

Performs contractor pre-qualifications.

Develop standard contract templates and maintain files.

Completes change requests and contract modifications.

Verifies and processes contractor invoices.

Monitors insurance certificates.

Monitors contract quality, cost and performance.

Prepares and issues expediting status reports.

Evaluates, selects, and routes material shipments in accordance with procedures.

Establishes and monitors competitive blanket purchase orders for frequent, repetitive purchases from qualified vendors.

Reviews upcoming work to determine the level of procurement support needed to support outages.

Ensures consistency in requisitioning, pricing, and documentation of purchasing activities.

Identifies the need to engage Procurement functional support, helps coordinate activities as needed, and serves as the primary contact to resolve potential concerns.

Develops negotiation strategies, as appropriate.

Other related duties/functions as assigned.

Basic Job Requirements

Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and two (2) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to six (6) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements

Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines

Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Other Job Requirements

Must have an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance

US citizen with ability to obtain clearance

Demonstrated ability to maintain focus on details and deliver results within time-sensitive environments

Solid understanding and practical application of FAR and DFAR regulations.

Strong customer service orientation with the ability to build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships while meeting organizational objectives.

Proven skills in strategic thinking, accountability, and adaptability to evolving priorities and challenges.

Ability to report progress, accomplishments, and potential obstacles effectively, while ensuring appropriate follow-up to monitor and achieve desired outcomes.

Experience with the Team Contract Management model, where departments collaboratively contribute to the RFP/contracting process.

Experience in federal contracting, particularly within Department of Defense (DoD) procurement operations.

Preferred Qualifications

Reasonably good interpersonal and communication skills

FAR and DFAR understanding

Customer focused with ability to develop and sustain productive customer relationships while meeting the company's needs

Demonstrated strategic thinking, accountability, and adaptability skills

Ability to set and maintain high standards of performance with responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments and task

Proactive reporting of progress and accomplishments of assignments and apply necessary follow-up to monitor progress and results of project tasks and assignments

Analytical approach to problem solving and identifying potential solutions

Good computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, and electronic presentation programs

Working toward applicable professional certification (s) or license(s)

Local candidates preferred.

Salary range: $61,500 - $104,500