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Senior BuyerProtingent • Kent, WA, US
Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Protingent • Kent, WA, US
4 days ago
Salary
$55.00–$82.00 hourly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Description:

Protingent has an exciting direct hire opportunity for a Senior Buyer with our client in Kent, WA.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Perform day to day procurement activities supporting various construction and facilities projects.
  • Develop and manage strategic suppliers and contractors.
  • Evaluate current procurement processes and practices to identify areas for improvement.
  • Work with facilities and project management leads to select suppliers and contractors to bid projects and award business that achieves company objectives.
  • Develop RFP/RFQ packages and evaluate responses.
  • Perform price and cost analysis.
  • Issue and manage fixed price and cost type contracts.
  • Ensure your awards are compliant with established procurement practices and processes.
  • Ensure the best value is achieved in all procurements.
  • Employ Costpoint and/or Coupa software to prepare purchase orders and change orders.
  • Ensures supplier documentation, such as terms and conditions and NDAs are executed prior to engagement. Negotiate these agreements as necessary.
  • Support other buyers as necessary with order management, backlog monitoring, daily status, report tracking, and to mitigate schedule risks.
  • Monitor suppliers’ performance and prepare reports and other records. Conduct supplier business reviews and develop plans to improve supplier performance.
  • Serve as an escalation point for the resolution of discrepancies and issues related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, invoices, payments to the suppliers, and supplier performance problems.
  • Attend/support weekly project planning and status meetings. Minor travel is required.


Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, economics, finance, engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years of tactical level experience in purchasing/supply chain.
  • Understanding avionics systems and components, including software and hardware (EEE components, PCBs, PCBAs, LRUs, antennas, batteries, sensors, ordnance, harnesses, instrumentation, secondary structures, engineering & testing services).
  • Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
  • Ability to work effectively independently and in cross-functional teams.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
  • Cost and price analysis experience.
  • Above average knowledge of cost-type contracting.


Desired Job Qualifications:

  • Experience in construction and facilities purchasing.
  • Experience with public purchasing procedures.
  • Federal Acquisition Regulations knowledge/experience.
  • Experience with Costpoint and Coupa purchasing system and JIRA Atlassian software.


Job Details:

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Location: Kent, WA or Merritt Island, FL
  • Salary Rate Range: $55-$82/hr
  • ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.


Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

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