Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager-Paducah, KY

Amentum; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in Paducah, KY seeks a Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager to lead procurement and subcontracting activities in compliance with FAR, DEAR, and DOE directives. The role provides day-to-day leadership to procurement staff and interfaces with DOE CO, internal teams, and small business events.

The position requires a business- or contracts-related Bachelor's degree and experience managing procurement lifecycles, with a focus on compliance, strategy, and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement lifecycle activities: planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, closeout.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DEAR, DOE directives and internal procedures.
• Review and approve procurement documentation: price reasonableness determinations, sole source justifications, source selection records.
• Assist in acquisition strategy development: contract type selection and evaluation methodologies.
• Oversee subcontract administration: modifications, funding actions, closeout.
• Ensure proper flow-down of FAR/DEAR clauses.
• Support audit readiness and DOE procurement system reviews (PERT/CPSR).
• Interface with DOE Contracting Officer, internal teams, and others; represent at small business conferences.
• Provide leadership, training, and guidance to procurement staff; oversee workload and performance.
• Act on behalf of the Procurement / Contracts Manager as delegated.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts

Job description

The Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager in Paducah, KY supports the Procurement/Contracts Manager in the execution and oversight of the organization's procurement and subcontracting program in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR), and the approved purchasing

system.

This position is a working supervisor role that awards and administers subcontracts and POs and provides day-to-day leadership to procurement personnel and ensures subcontracting activities are compliant, auditable, and aligned with DOE mission requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support management of procurement lifecycle activities including acquisition

  planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout.

• Ensure compliance with FAR, DEAR, DOE directives, and internal procurement

  procedures.

• Review and approve procurement documentation, including price reasonableness

  determinations, sole source justifications, and source selection records.

• Assist in acquisition strategy development, including contract type selection and

  evaluation methodologies.

• Oversee subcontract administration activities, including modifications, funding

  actions, and closeout.

• Ensure proper fl ow-down of required FAR/DEAR clauses.

• Support audit readiness and compliance with DOE procurement system reviews

  (e.g., PERT/CPSR).

• Serve as an interface with DOE Contracting Officer (CO), internal project teams, and

  functional organizations (e.g., Finance, Quality, Legal), and will attend and present

  at periodic ETEBA or other small business conferences.

• Provide leadership, training, and guidance to procurement staff, support workload

  management and performance oversight.

• Act on behalf of the Procurement / Contracts Manager, as delegated.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts, or