Procurement Specialist

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Health savings account

Short/Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Parental leave

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join our corporate procurement team. The Specialist will execute purchasing of materials, supplies, or services and conduct strategic sourcing, including RFQ preparation, price and cost analysis, and contract negotiation.

You will interpret government solicitations, collaborate with capture teams on terms and procurement requirements, compare bids, and track orders through to completion.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years with BS/BA or 3+ years with a MA/MS.
• Experience with Federal and/or DoD supply chain management policies and the FAR.
• Proficiency in MS Office and related software.
• Experience with Costpoint and Ivalua.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Excellent oral and written communications, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities and multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Executes purchasing of materials, supplies, or services at varying dollar thresholds.
• Conducts strategic sourcing, RFQ prep, proposal evaluation, price/cost analysis, contract negotiation, vendor management, and contract administration.
• Read, interpret and extract critical information from government solicitations and procurement documents.
• Collaborate with capture teams on customer solicitation instructions, terms and conditions, contract clauses, and procurement requirements.
• Compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
• Tracks the status of quote validity, requisitions, contracts, and orders and keeps stakeholders apprised of status.
• Selects, and negotiates with suppliers on price, quality, and service.
• Follows up on all awards until completion of order.
• Prepares purchase orders and sends copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
• Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding terms and conditions, damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change orders.
• Oversees and/or conducts supplier site visits as necessary.
• Issues RFQs and POs in compliance with the FAR.
• Manages a portfolio tied to multiple programs and proposals

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational & time management

Interpersonal skills

Customer service oriented

Multitask under pressure

Education

BS/BA in a relevant field

MA/MS degree

9+ years experience may substitute for degree

Tools

Costpoint

Ivalua

MS Office

Job description

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join our corporate procurement team. The Specialist will be responsible for the following:

• Executes purchasing of materials, supplies, or services at varying dollar thresholds (i.e. micro purchase, simplified acquisition threshold, cost accounting standard, etc).
• Conducts strategic sourcing, which may include, Request for Quote (RFQ) preparation including applicable prime contract/solicitation clause extraction, proposal evaluation, price/cost analysis, contract negotiation, vendor management, and contract administration.
• Ability to read, interpret and extract critical information from government solicitations and procurement documents.
• Collaborate with capture teams on customer solicitation instructions, terms and conditions, contract clauses, and procurement requirements to ensure proposal compliance.
• Compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
• Tracks the status of quote validity, requisitions, contracts, and orders and keeps stakeholders apprised of status.
• Selects, and recommends suppliers and negotiates price, quality, and service.
• Follows up on all awards until completion of order.
• Prepares purchase orders and sends copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
• Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding terms and conditions, damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change orders.
• Oversees and/or conducts supplier site visits as necessary.
• Issues RFQs and POs in compliance with the FAR.
• Manages a portfolio tied to multiple programs and proposals.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years with BS/BA or 3+ years with a MA/MS
• 9+ years of relevant work experience may be substituted for degree.
• Proficiency in MS Office and related software.
• Experience with Federal and/or DoD supply chain management policies and procedures and the FAR.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Costpoint and Ivalua
• Experience establishing effective partnerships within and outside the organization.
• Detail oriented, ability to multitask, organized, problem solver who works well under pressure with a sense of urgency.
• Customer service oriented professional.
• Experience managing competing priorities and ability to deliver across multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be a US citizen

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with government lifecycle management.
• Experience with managing budgets and forecasting future procurements.
• Experience with terms and conditions negotiations and price negotiations
• Familiar with Costpoint and/or Ivalua procurement tools
• Experience with Risk Management
• Expereince in Subcontract Adminstration

Details

Target Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.