Remote IT Category Buyer & Sourcing Lead

Amentum; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions. We are seeking an IT Category Buyer to manage supplier sourcing, relationships, and category knowledge within IT procurement, with US citizenship required for remote work within the United States.

The role covers supplier management, cost control, negotiations, and operational support across IT categories, including RFQs, vendor onboarding, and spend analysis.

Qualifications

• Typically, bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field, and five (5) years of experience.
• Two (2) years of experience in procurement or related fields may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.
• CPM/AAPICS certifications are preferred.
• US Citizenship is required to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement operations for assigned IT categories focused on leveraging volume, knowledge and capability to achieve cost reduction, supplier consolidation, lead-time reduction, and supplier quality improvement.
• Execute purchasing activities including RFQs, competitive bidding, supplier evaluation, and negotiations.
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to support cost, quality, and service goals.
• Analyze spending data and market conditions to recommend sourcing strategies.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders, pricing, lead times, and contract terms in procurement systems.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure performance and compliance.
• Monitor supplier KPI’s and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Conduct periodic business reviews with suppliers and support supplier improvement initiatives.
• Develop knowledge of market conditions that affect overall cost, lead time, and availability of products.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions to achieve cost-savings targets.
• Support budgeting activities with accurate forecasting and spend analysis.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction through alternative sourcing, value engineering, or process improvements.
• Support purchasing operations for assigned IT categories focused on leveraging volume, knowledge and capability to achieve cost reduction, supplier consolidation, lead-time reduction, and supplier quality improvement.
• Support business units with resolving quality and delivery issues, and ensuring that supplies meet all program schedules resulting from source selection.
• Applies change management tools and best practices to ensure the realization of business benefits for key initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, and other internal teams to ensure seamless material flow.
• Resolve purchasing-related issues, including delivery delays, supplier discrepancies, and invoice mismatches.
• Ensure continuity of supply of critical materials and mitigate risks associated with supply disruptions.
• Ensure procurement activities align with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of quotes, contracts, supplier certifications, and other purchasing documentation.
• Support internal and external audits related to procurement activities.

Skills

FAR knowledge

Operations management

Business law basics

Business judgment

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Project management

Organization

MS Office / spreadsheets

ERP/MRP experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Master’s degree in related field

CPM / APICS certification preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Deltek Costpoint

AMRO / ERP tools

Job description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions. We are seeking an IT Category Buyer to manage supplier sourcing, relationships, and category knowledge within IT procurement, with US citizenship required for remote work within the United States.

The role covers supplier management, cost control, negotiations, and operational support across IT categories, including RFQs, vendor onboarding, and spend analysis.