Junior Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (PA); Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is seeking a Procurement Specialist I for on-site work in Scranton, PA. The role involves negotiating favorable terms, managing requisitions and purchase orders, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

The candidate should have an Associate's Degree (or equivalent) with 0-3 years of experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree with 0-3 years' experience or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes sourcing strategy, evaluates product offerings, negotiates contracts for assigned categories or departments.
• Gathers business requirements and identifies and pre-qualifies potential suppliers.
• Develops and distributes RFPs/RFQs and collects bids or other information.
• Evaluates proposals/quotes based on offering quality, cost, or other criteria and recommends suppliers that are best suited to meet the organization's requirements.
• Works with selected suppliers to develop mutually acceptable contractual agreements.
• May oversee tactical purchasing operations, such as the issuance of purchase orders or the payment of invoices.
• Ensures that all procurement activities comply with internal policies and external regulations.

Skills

Teamwork

Decision making

Oral/written comms

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Meeting deadlines

Negotiation

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is seeking a Procurement Specialist I for on-site work in Scranton, PA. The role involves negotiating favorable terms, managing requisitions and purchase orders, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

The candidate should have an Associate's Degree (or equivalent) with 0-3 years of experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office.