Procurement Specialist/Tech Screener - Akima, LLC
Dahlgren, VA
About the Job
Work Where it Matters
Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders, ASE provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers, ASE delivers solutions in maritime IT, systems engineering, and integration across the Department of Defense and stands ready to help improve operational performance at a reasonable and sustainable cost.
As an ASE employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
Description:Akima Systems Engineering (ASE) is hiring an experienced Technical Screener to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Professional & Operational Support Services in Dahlgren, VA. NSWC Dahlgren requires on-site operational support for day-to-day operations of the Corporate Operations Department, Property Management Division in the areas of general equipment and operating materials & supplies (OM&S), distribution, disposal and reverse logistics, and screening of supply and stock requirements. Specifically, this position supports the tech-screening portion of the procurement process. The Logistics Analysts finds information to decide if items ordered will be purchased in-house, or from an outside source. The order is then directed to the next level of the procurement process.
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Responsibilities:- Uses various programs and sources to research and catalogue materials in support of Procurement and Inventory/Warehouse Management.
- Uses research acumen to search for material in multiple ways, including part number, description, and technical specifications and available substitute/comparable National Stock Number (NSN) items.
- Query complex databases to match materials from generic descriptions and communicate with customers to understand product specifications.
- Interprets data and verifies data from numerous Federal Supply Source Databases, including but not limited to WebFLIS, Haystack, NSSP, One Touch, FedMall, DLA Disposition, GSAXcess, GSA Advantage, and Navy ERP to match end user requirements.
- Identifies Depot Level Repairable (DLR) items and provide relevant information to customers for MILSTRIP ordering.
- Provides cataloguing data to the Navy ERP Business Office (NEBO).
- Identifies and catalogs Federal Stock Class (FSC).
- Screens customer requests for Operating Materials & Supplies (OM&S) that need to be brought into inventory and find/create stock numbers (NSNs and UMMs) that are required to perform the necessary material movement transactions in Navy ERP.
- Locates available local OM&S stock on-hand and provide appropriate data to customers.
- Updates standard operating procedures and process guides as needed.
- Provides accurate and reliable metrics data that affect financial and operational reporting for Leadership.
- Completes daily N-ERP actions (updates, issue transactions, etc.) accurately.
- Assists with training technical customers new processes developed for property screening and material management offsite.
- Interfaces directly with Technical Departments, local government POCs, Subject Mater Experts (SME), Inventory Specialists and Procurement Analysts, Personal Property Manager (PPM), Organizational Property Administrators (OPA), and the Container Control Officer (CCO).
- Must hold and maintain a DoD-issued Secret security clearance.
- Associate's degree, or three or more years of work experience.
- Experience with inventory management, procurement, or purchasing.
- Ability to work independently across multiple online data bases to resolve issues and respond to customer requests.
- Must be a detail-oriented and customer-focused team member.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point).