Procurement & Buyer Specialist - Addison Group
Indian Head, MD
About the Job
Title: Procurement & Buyer Specialist (Department of Defense Contracting-NSWC Indian Head Division)
Location: Indian Head, Maryland
Salary: $75,000 - $90,000
The primary purpose of the Procurement Specialist is program management support through building vendor/supplier relationships, negotiating best pricing, ensuring materials and products meet contract specifications and flow-down, as well as follow company procurement standards through to completion of program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Buyer for DoD Contracting or Purchasing Specialist for DoD Contracting
- Overseeing and managing Global Military Products IHD Supply Chain IPT
- Develop and maintain good relationships with other Global Military Products employees, suppliers and manufacturers.
- Manage purchase orders.
- Create purchase orders with the assistance of engineering and program management.
- Monitor Global Military Products for on time payment to suppliers,
- Monitor suppliers for on time completion of product s and services.
- Manage Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) efforts as required.
- Create RFI/RFPs with the assistance of engineering and program management.
- Submit all RFI/RFPs to suppliers.
- Collect and manage all RFI/RFP supplier responses.
- Support Proposals activities with RFI/RFP management.
- Maintain a database of Global Military Products' suppliers and manufacturers.
- Non-Standard Ammunition
- Indian Head P3 Programs
- US Government Programs
- Establish and maintain a supplier rating system.
- Conduct supplier vetting.
- Support logistics with freight details and scheduled shipping.
- Communicate order status.
Qualifications and Requirements
- At least 3 years experience with U.S. DoD Contracting and/or Subcontracting
- Ability to multitask with high attention to detail.
- Prior ammunition and explosive industry experience preferred.
- Prior customer service experience preferred.
- Excellent time management and strong organizational skills
- Preferred Experience: Prior DoD procurement experience with chemical procurements a plus.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study is preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- ISO 9001:2015 training preferred.
Physical Demands & Abilities
- Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
- Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
- Occasional travel to suppliers and customers facilities, including Indian Head Naval base.
- Ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance.
Working Conditions: Work will be completed in an office environment and includes some travel.
Source : Addison Group