Associate Buyer
Job Category: Contracts
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Continental US

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Typically has a Bachelor’s degree or Associates/Vocational/Technical education or equivalent, and 0 to 2 years of related purchasing experience.
• Ability to complete milestones and work toward multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Highly organized with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Attention to details and problem-solving skills.

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent.
• Experience in Costpoint and P2P systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFAR and GSA Schedules.

• Advanced Excel and Word Document skills.

• Review requisition, solicit/evaluate bid, recommend and select supplier for award of purchase orders.
• Negotiate price, quality, delivery and other terms and conditions.
• Perform oversight on all awarded purchase orders until delivery/completion of goods/services.
• Coordinate and prioritize activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Recruit and maintain responsive suppliers providing high quality products and services at fair and reasonable prices.
• Negotiate with suppliers and settles damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change orders.