DoD Contract Specialist: Procurement & Negotiation

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP); Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) in Mechanicsburg is seeking a Contract Specialist CNSSC OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FIELD to manage procurement actions and support contracting activities.

The role focuses on acquisition planning, proposal analysis, post‑award administration, and liaison with program offices and contractors. DoD qualifications apply; federal DoD contracting standards are expected.

Qualifications

• Moderately complex procurement actions with increasing autonomy, under guidance of senior specialist or CO.
• Assisting in acquisition plans, solicitation documents, and negotiation objectives for complex requirements.
• Performing cost and price analysis on contractor proposals and supporting lead negotiators.
• Gaining post-award experience: tracking performance, reviewing invoices, drafting contract mods.
• Increasingly serving as a point of contact for program offices and contractors on less complex matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Contract Specialist CNSSC OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FIELD.
• Manage procurement actions from planning through closeout under supervision.
• Support in negotiations and coordination with program offices and contractors.

Skills

Contract management

Cost/price analysis

Negotiation support

Program office liaison

Job description

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) in Mechanicsburg is seeking a Contract Specialist CNSSC OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FIELD to manage procurement actions and support contracting activities.

The role focuses on acquisition planning, proposal analysis, post‑award administration, and liaison with program offices and contractors. DoD qualifications apply; federal DoD contracting standards are expected.