Procurement Technician

Amentum; Bogota (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a procurement professional to support aviation material acquisition in Colombia. The role involves preparing purchase orders under FAR/DoD requirements, managing supplier catalogs, and extracting prices and specifications from catalogs and manuals.

The candidate should have 5+ years’ experience in aviation procurement, strong English writing skills, and familiarity with ITAR and customs procedures. Colombian nationality is required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in SCM/Business Admin or 5 years aviation procurement experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience preparing purchase orders under FAR/DoD requirements.
• Experience consulting aeronautical catalogs and maintaining supplier data for prices and specs (5+ years).
• Knowledge of ITAR, U.S. Customs and Colombian Customs procedures.
• Strong written English skills and ability to document procurement activities.

Skills

Procurement experience

FAR/DoD knowledge

English writing

Audit/records management

Supply chain knowledge

Compliance knowledge (ITAR, customs)

Education

Associate degree or higher in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Logistics automated systems

Job description

THIS POSITION ONLY APPLIES TO COLOMBIAN NATIONALS

• Associate degree or higher in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration field or minimum of 5 years’ experience in aviation procurement, or five years related aviation procurement experience in the U.S. military.
• Minimum of 5 years’ demonstrated experience preparing purchase orders under FAR or DoD procurement requirements.
• Knowledge of aeronautical spare parts, tools, equipment, and components. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in consulting aeronautical catalogs, illustrated Parts Breakdown, technical manuals and maintaining suppliers’ databases to obtain prices and specifications.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in developing Requests for Purchase information and/or quotes of-bid forms, purchase orders and mails forms for aeronautical material.
• Knowledge of maintaining purchase order audit management records of items purchased.
• Knowledge of ITAR, U.S. Customs, and Colombian Customs procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office and Logistics automated systems.
• English language ability equivalent to Foreign Service Institute Level R/2, S/2. Strong written English skills required.

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