Contracts & Procurement Manager

Chugach Alaska Corporation; Linthicum, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Chugach Government Solutions in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Subcontracts & Procurement Manager to lead a team of procurement professionals in awarding, administering, and closing out purchase orders and subcontracts, ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS and company policies. This onsite role supports a broad range of supplies and services to meet project requirements.

The role requires negotiating, market research, RFP/RFQ processes, and strong leadership to maintain cost-effective procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, contracts and contracting, purchasing, economics, supply chain management, or related field; OR ten years of specialized Federal Government or Government Contractor contracting and procurement experience.
• Four years of direct supervisory experience managing staff with compliance.
• Two years of procurement experience with CPSR-compliant purchasing system.
• Proficient with automated procurement system(s).
• Intermediate presentation, teambuilding, and leadership skills.
• Proficient in MS Office including Excel and Word.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required clearance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide guidance, training, and direction to procurement staff to achieve objectives.
• Oversee team performance and daily operations and KPIs.
• Provide procurement support to internal teams for timely, cost-effective acquisitions.
• Interpret and apply procurement policies, FAR, DFARS, and related regulations.
• Review purchase requests for completeness and accuracy; resolve discrepancies.
• Source, negotiate, and procure materials and services via approved requests.
• Conduct market research, issue RFQs/RFPs, evaluate proposals, and select offers.
• Create and maintain purchase orders/subcontracts in procurement system with accurate data.
• Track and expedite purchase orders and subcontracts; manage modifications.
• Perform Procurement File Reviews and support audits.
• Maintain procurement records in compliance with policies.
• Ensure all activities comply with company policies and regulations.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure staff meet performance standards and goals.
• Provide direction and resources; foster growth and accountability.
• Adhere to safety policies and SOPs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

CPSR experience

Procurement systems

Supervisory experience

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Intelligence clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10 years gov contracting experience

Tools

Automated procurement systems

Job description

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Position Location

This position is onsite in Linthicum, MD.

Job Overview

The Subcontracts & Procurement Manager is responsible for leading a team of procurement professionals to award, administer, and close out purchase orders, subcontracts, and contracts to acquire a wide range of supplies, materials, equipment, and services. This role involves negotiating subcontracts, ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), company policies and procedures, and managing supplier relationships to meet project requirements. The Subcontracts & Procurement Manager must oversee and guide employees in executing cost-effective and timely procurement strategies, ensuring the team meets performance objectives while maintaining compliance with company policies and regulations.

Salary Range: $118,934.00 - $128,934.00

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Supervise and provide guidance, training, and direction to procurement staff members to achieved operational objectives.
• Oversee team performance and daily operations, ensuring operational requirements are achieved and key performance indicators (KPIs) are consistently met or surpassed.
• Provide exceptional procurement support to internal business and operational teams, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services to maximize value, minimize delays, and contribute to overall project success.
• Provide guidance and interpretation of company procurement policies & procedures, FAR, DFARS, and other supplemental acquisition regulations to team members.
• Review purchase requests for completeness and accuracy; engage with requestors as necessary to resolve discrepancies and errors.
• Source, negotiate, and procure materials and services as requested through approved purchase requests.
• Perform market research, evaluate suppliers/subcontractors, issue requests for quotes (RFQs), issue requests for proposals (RFPs), analyze quotes and proposals, and select offers from approved vendors in accordance with source selection criteria serve the best interests of the business and its customers.
• Create and maintain purchase orders and subcontracts within the designated procurement system, ensuring all data—including supplier/subcontractor information, pricing, delivery schedules, and terms—are accurate, complete, and updated regularly to reflect current procurement activities.
• Track, manage, and expedite purchase orders and subcontracts to ensure timely delivery, resolve discrepancies, and manage modifications or cancellations. Ensure that all changes are properly documented and communicated to stakeholders and suppliers/subcontractors.
• Perform Procurement File Reviews for team members and provide guidance as necessary to ensure compliant procurements.
• Facilitate audit activities by providing required documentation and actively participating in discussions with auditors.
• Maintain accurate and complete procurement records, including purchase orders, contracts and subcontracts, supplier/subcontractor communications, and compliance documentation, ensuring all records meet comply with company policies.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures, FAR, DFARS, and other supplemental acquisition regulations.
• Identify, design, implement, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring staff meet performance standards, adhere to company policies, and achieve set goals.
• Providing clear direction, necessary resources, ongoing support, and addressing issues promptly, and fostering an environment of growth and accountability for staff.
• Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner.
• Compliance with company standard operating procedures and policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, contracts and contracting, purchasing, economics, supply chain management, or related field; OR ten (10) years of specialized Federal Government or Government Contractor contracting and procurement experience.
  • Education and experience may be substituted interchangeably.
• Four (4) years of experience in a direct supervisory capacity managing, motivating, developing, and overseeing staff members with responsibility for compliance.
• Two (2) years of procurement experience with a contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) compliant purchasing system.
• Proficient and experience with automated procurement system(s).
• Intermediate presentation, teambuilding, and leadership skills.
• Intermediate level in mathematical functions.
• Proficient in MS office products including Excel and Microsoft Word
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required intelligence community level clearance.
• Able to successfully pass any employment background check and/drug test as required.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. A majority of the travel is within a 60-mile radius of the assigned business office, but it also includes attendance to other domestic and international worksites and/or company offices.

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [e-mail].

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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