Remote IT Category Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation

Amentum; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Amentum seeks an IT Category Buyer to lead supplier sourcing, relationship management, and category knowledge within IT. This remote-telework role requires US citizenship and residency, focusing on medium spend/complexity and ensuring continuity of supply for critical IT materials.

You will support RFQs, negotiations, supplier onboarding, spend analysis, and contract terms, while collaborating with IT and Finance to meet budget and schedule goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field, and five years of experience in subcontracts, procurement, supply chain or related field, or a master’s degree and three years of experience.
• CPM/AAPICS certifications are preferred.
• Proven experience leading negotiations and implementing supply chain deals.
• US Citizenship is required to apply.
• Remote-telework role; must work and live within the US 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 KPIs and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Conduct periodic business reviews with suppliers and support supplier improvement initiatives.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

FAR knowledge

Operations management

Data analysis

Negotiation

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Project management

MS Office

ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Five years of procurement/supply chain experience

CPM/AAPICS certifications preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Dynamics

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Amentum seeks an IT Category Buyer to lead supplier sourcing, relationship management, and category knowledge within IT. This remote-telework role requires US citizenship and residency, focusing on medium spend/complexity and ensuring continuity of supply for critical IT materials.

You will support RFQs, negotiations, supplier onboarding, spend analysis, and contract terms, while collaborating with IT and Finance to meet budget and schedule goals.