Procurement Clerk

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc; Birmingham (AL); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc. seeks a Procurement Clerk to support the Sr. Procurement Analyst in acquiring materials, components, and services per corporate procedures and regulations.

The role involves daily interface with program management and suppliers, managing contracts and purchase orders, and ensuring procurement processes align with FAR/DFARS requirements. Office-based, limited travel may occur.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government Secret security clearance.
• HS diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of relevant procurement experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and vendor relationship management.
• Direct experience with spreadsheet applications
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS/NAICS

Responsabilités

• Interface with program management and suppliers daily.
• Oversee procure to pay process and inbound logistics for assigned suppliers.
• Place POs of medium to high complexity and manage high PO volume across programs.
• Organize and follow up on open purchase orders, quotes, and updates to meet dates.
• Solicit and award purchase orders in line with contract requirements.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies; assist Accounts Payable as needed.
• Prepare and compile purchase orders from information.
• Verify specifications of purchase requests and obtain prices and specs from catalogs and suppliers.
• Prepare invitations to bid and mail to supplier firms for public posting.
• Record prices, deliveries, and items purchased; perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Stress tolerance

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Customer focus

Negotiation

Planning & organizing

Formation

HS diploma or equivalent

2+ years procurement experience

Outils

Spreadsheets

Description du poste

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

The Procurement Clerk is responsible for providing support to the Sr. Procurement Analyst in the procurement of materials, components, supplies, and services for the company in accordance with established corporate procedures, contract requirements and acquisition regulations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Interface and communicate with program management and suppliers daily.
• Oversee procure to pay process for respective suppliers including inbound logistics and supporting documents while communicating status of orders to the ordering department.
• Ability to place a PO of medium to high complexity and process a high volume of POs across various programs within the business unit.
• Organize and continuous follow up around open purchase orders, quotes, and updates to meet target dates and deliverable.
• Solicit and award purchase orders consistent with the requirements of the contract.
• Work out invoice discrepancies; assist Accounts Payable with invoices as needed.

Other Job Functions

• Compile information and records to prepare purchase orders.
• Verify specifications of purchase requests.
• Get prices and specifications, consulting catalogs, internet, and suppliers.
• Prepares invitation of bid and mails to supplier firms for public posting,
• Compiles and records prices, deliveries and items purchased.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

There are no supervisory responsibilities.

Keyword: Procurement Clerk

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Tolerance for Stress, Ambiguity and Change Demonstrates flexibility in applying different approaches to changing work demands.
• Cross Team Collaboration Ensures integration and cooperation across organizational boundaries.
• Communications Effectively for Influence Writes, speaks, listens, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication settings. Asserts own ideas and persuades others to commit to action.
• Customer Focus/ Value Creation Responds to customeris needs in a manner that provides added value.
• and generates significant customer satisfaction.
• Negotiation Skills Negotiates or mediates sound agreement in business or organizational situations where there is disagreement or difference in interests.
• Planning and Organization Systematically identifies issues to be addressed and plans a course of action for self and others to ensure the accomplishment of specific task objectives.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government Secret security clearance.
• HS diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of relevant Procurement experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills, a good understanding of sourcing and the ability to maintain vendor relationships.
• Direct experience with spreadsheet computer applications
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS/NAICS

Preferred Qualifications:

• DoD procurement experience and knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARS)
• Degree in related field (Associate Degree or B.Sc. in Logistics, Purchase and Supply, Business Administration or related fields are typically preferred)
• Active security clearance

WORK ENVIROMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position is required to work predominately in an office setting. Entry to laboratory environment will require us of PPE.

Physical rquirements include the ability to:

• Perform work utilizing a computer for extended periods of time
• Sit or stand for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
• Climb stairs in performing the work
• Walk for reasonable distances in performing the work.

Travel:

Limited travel.

From: Kratos Defense