Senior Deputy Federal Procurement & Contracts Lead

PAE Government Services Inc.; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (including 401(k)"

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager in Paducah, KY to support the Procurement/Contracts Manager in executing and overseeing the organization’s procurement program in compliance with FAR, DEAR, and DOE directives.

This working supervisor role will manage subcontracting activities, provide day-to-day leadership to procurement staff, ensure auditable actions, and interface with DOE COs and internal teams to drive timely, compliant procurements in support of project performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts or related field required.
• Minimum 10 years of federal procurement/subcontracting experience.
• Experience working under FAR/DEAR in a DOE or federal contractor environment.
• Experience supporting an approved purchasing system.
• Knowledge of contract types, source selection, and cost/price analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support management of procurement lifecycle activities including acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DEAR, DOE directives, and internal procurement procedures.
• Review and approve procurement documentation, including price reasonableness determinations, sole source justifications, and source selection records.
• Assist in acquisition strategy development, including contract type selection and evaluation methodologies.
• Oversee subcontract administration activities, including modifications, funding actions, and closeout.
• Ensure proper flow-down of required FAR/DEAR clauses.
• Support audit readiness and compliance with DOE procurement system reviews (e.g., PERT/CPSR).
• Serve as an interface with DOE Contracting Officer (CO), internal project teams, and functional organization(s) (e.g., Finance, Quality, Legal), and will attend and present at periodic ETEBA or other small business conferences.
• Provide leadership, training, and guidance to procurement staff, support workload management and performance oversight.
• Act on behalf of the Procurement / Contracts Manager, as delegated.

Skills

FAR/DEAR compliance

DOE procurement experience

Contract types knowledge

Negotiation and evaluation

Leadership of procurement teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts, or related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Amentum seeks a Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager in Paducah, KY to support the Procurement/Contracts Manager in executing and overseeing the organization’s procurement program in compliance with FAR, DEAR, and DOE directives.

This working supervisor role will manage subcontracting activities, provide day-to-day leadership to procurement staff, ensure auditable actions, and interface with DOE COs and internal teams to drive timely, compliant procurements in support of project performance.