Strategic Government Procurement Manager

AM Default Brand; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AM General is seeking a procurement and contracts professional to oversee proposals, bid packages, and sub-contracts for SPLO and US Govt depots. You will negotiate with suppliers, manage AFTC SCM activities, ensure timely processing of contracts, and collaborate with Engineering, Pricing, and Contracts to win new business.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or related field, extensive knowledge of FAR, strong leadership and communication skills, and experience with SAP and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field required.
• Knowledge of government procurement regulations, FAR.
• Ability to work well with people as a team leader.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have good leadership skills to manage the AFTC SCM Team.
• Working knowledge of SAP and other tools such as SharePoint, Team Center, etc.

Responsibilities

• Process proposals for potential new contracts.
• Issue RFQ’s and drawing packages to potential sources of supply to bid government and foreign direct sales contracts and commercial business, sometimes requires constructing a bill of material.
• Negotiate with supplier partners for best possible prices, quantities, and delivery of goods and services.
• Create Sub-Contracts with selected sources to cover requirements for SPLO contracts for spare parts and services, including expediting emergency orders, especially for emergency situations for US Govt Depots and the Warfighter.
• Supervise the overall activity of the AFTC SCM group to ensure proposals and purchase orders/contracts are processed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assist in identifying potential sources of supply.
• Negotiate pricing and resource parts to new suppliers to maintain competitive edge for AFTC.
• Manage US Government audits of AFTC Procurement activities.
• Work closely with all other AFTC, MMC, PTAP and TEC functions, especially Engineering, Materials, Pricing and Contracts, to win new business.
• Keep pricing updated in SAP with latest costs on spares and services.
• Work with Pricing and Contracts to bid competitive prices to beat the competition in an increasingly competitive market.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Procurement knowledge (FAR)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Team Center

Job description

AM General is seeking a procurement and contracts professional to oversee proposals, bid packages, and sub-contracts for SPLO and US Govt depots. You will negotiate with suppliers, manage AFTC SCM activities, ensure timely processing of contracts, and collaborate with Engineering, Pricing, and Contracts to win new business.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or related field, extensive knowledge of FAR, strong leadership and communication skills, and experience with SAP and