Procurement Clerk, Senior

KAIROS, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic L/

Short-Term/Long-Term Insurance

Health Savings Account

401K Plan with Employer Matching

Annual Discretionary Bonuses

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Certification reimbursement program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Rewards and recognition programs

Community outreach events through ourK

Job summary

KAIROS, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Clerk, Senior, to join our team in a primarily on-site role at Webster Outlying Field, St. Inigoes, MD.

The position requires strong procurement expertise and leadership to manage complex acquisitions for government programs. Candidate should have a Master’s degree (or a Bachelor's plus extensive DoD experience) and 10+ years in material acquisition, with a focus on compliance, data accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration within a DoD/Naval context.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of procurement processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality.
• Microsoft Office suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task to meet deadlines.
• Detail oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to adapt to evolving technology.

Responsibilities

• Prepares documentation for procurements (large and small purchases).
• Ensures compliance with guidelines and processes.
• Maintains and tracks procurements while ensuring that accurate records are kept.
• Utilizes N-ERP to draft purchase requisitions for Government routing and execution regarding material or hardware services procurements.
• Supports data calls as needed.
• Directs, oversees, and trains junior staff in applying analytical techniques and methodologies.

Skills

Procurement processes

Customer relations

Analytics

MS Office

Independence

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Technology adaptability

Education

Master’s degree in Technical, Business, Computer Science, or IT discipline

Bachelor’s degree plus four years of additional work experience may be substituted

Tools

N-ERP system

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Procurement Clerk, Senior, to join our team. This position will require at least three days a week of onsite work at Webster Outlying Field, St. Inigoes, MD. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

This position will collaborate with Division project personnel and the Acquisition Lead to perform material acquisition support tasking.

Primary Duties:

• Prepares documentation for procurements (large and small purchases)
• Ensures compliance with guidelines and processes.
• Maintains and tracks procurements while ensuring that accurate records are kept.
• Utilizes N-ERP to draft purchase requisitions for Government routing and execution regarding material or hardware services procurements.
• Supports data calls as needed
• Directs, oversees, and trains junior staff in applying analytical techniques and methodologies.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding ofprocurement processes, procedures, and documentation
• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
• Detail oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Technical, Business, Computer Science, or IT discipline
• In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor's degree plus four years of additional work experience may be substituted
• 10 (Ten) or more years of experience managing material acquisition support tasking
• Of the minimum required 10 years of experience, at least 3 years of experience must be in a business functional area with the U.S. Navy or other DoD program

Clearance:

This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation:

While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is $52,000 to $77,000. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation.

KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical Coverage
• Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term/Long-Term Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Contribution by Employer
• 401K Plan with Employer Matching
• Annual Discretionary Bonuses
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
• Certification reimbursement program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Community outreach events through our KAIROS Kares group

To learn more about our organization be sure to check out our website, https://www.kairosinc.net/