Remote IT Category Buyer - Sourcing & Negotiation

Amentum; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) retirement matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an IT Category Buyer to lead supplier sourcing and relationship management for IT categories. You will drive cost reduction, manage supplier agreements, and ensure continuity of supply while aligning with FAR and corporate policies.

This remote-telework role requires US citizenship and residence. You’ll collaborate with IT, Finance and operations to optimize spend, negotiate terms, and support program schedules in a full-time capacity from within the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field with 5 years of experience in procurement/supply chain, or a master’s with 3 years of experience.
• Two years of experience may be substituted for each year of college.
• CPM/AAPICS certifications are preferred.
• Proven experience leading negotiations and implementing supply chain deals.
• US Citizenship is required to apply.
• Remote-telework role; you must work and live within the US to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement operations for assigned IT categories focused on 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 KPIs and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Conduct periodic business reviews with suppliers and support supplier improvement initiatives.
• Develop knowledge of market conditions that affect 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, ensuring supplies meet program schedules.
• Apply change management tools to ensure 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 policies, ethics, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain records of quotes, contracts, supplier certifications, and other purchasing documentation.
• Support internal and external audits related to procurement activities.

Skills

FAR knowledge

Operations mgmt

Contract basics

Data analysis

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

ERP/MRP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Master’s degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Amentum is seeking an IT Category Buyer to lead supplier sourcing and relationship management for IT categories. You will drive cost reduction, manage supplier agreements, and ensure continuity of supply while aligning with FAR and corporate policies.

This remote-telework role requires US citizenship and residence. You’ll collaborate with IT, Finance and operations to optimize spend, negotiate terms, and support program schedules in a full-time capacity from within the United States.