Procurement Specialist

Position Overview

Riverside Research Institute is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Purchasing Specialist to join our Procurement Team. This individual will manage the full procurement lifecycle for materials, components and services in support of the entire organization for both Direct and Indirect type orders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cradle-to-grave procurement processes in full compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and company policies.
• Partner with internal teams to align procurement efforts with project goals.
• Evaluating products and suppliers according to key business criteria.
• Preparing proposals, requesting quotes, and negotiating purchasing terms and conditions.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and agreements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers, ensuring on-time delivery, adherence to purchase order terms and resolving invoice issues.
• Support proposal and pricing activities by obtaining supplier quotes and contributing to cost analysis.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready procurement documentation, including for CPSR reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Qualifications

Global Comp

$65,000- $100,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.