Senior Buyer

Job Summary :

The individual will be responsible for executing procurement activities such as : proposal support, supplier identification and solicitation, source selection, placement of purchase order and subcontract awards, and post award administration of low to moderate dollar value transactions for various programs in Akima and its family of companies. Must have a basic understanding of FAR / DFAR and other Government agency specific regulations Have a minimum of 5 years of purchasing or subcontract experience, a basic understanding of price analysis methodologies, have an intermediate knowledge of the MS Office Suite and MS SharePoint, have excellent communication, organizational and writing skills, be a self‐starter, able to carry out responsibilities with minimum supervision and be able to travel (as required).

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities :

Sources and purchases parts, services, and / or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.

Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives.

Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers’ operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.

Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintain necessary records.

Prepares bid packages.

Provides procurement support for proposal efforts as required.

Develops award files compliant with company and government policies and regulations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelors Degree and 5 years of experience.

Experience in a CPSR environment.

Proficient in Costpoint 8 or higher, Sharepoint, and other desktop applications.

Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, public laws and other regulations.

Job : Contracts, Pricing & Procurement

Travel : None

Organization : Akima

Clearance : Not Applicable

Work Type : Hybrid

Remote : No

ReqID : 2024-12310