Supply Chain Specialist​/Senior Buyer

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Supply Chain Specialist / Senior Buyer

Required Skills

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Familiar with FAR/DFAR , negotiating contracts , Purchasing , SAP , Supply Chain Management(SCM)

Location

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  Newport News

Duration

: 12-Months contract with possibility of extension

Pay Range: $38.38 – $46.78/hr (the pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications).

Featured Benefits:

• Medical Insurance in compliance with the ACA
• 401(k)
• Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.

Job Description:

• Responsible for purchasing a variety of complex or technical materials, supplies or services.
• Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers and negotiates price, delivery, quality and service. Follows up on all awards until completion of order.
• Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
• Conducts supplier site visits and rates them as to production capability, performance and delivery.
• May provide work leadership for lower level employees.
• Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards. Full knowledge of industry practices.
• Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
• Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.
• May refer to established precedents and policies. Performs fairly complex tasks and participates in determining objectives of assignment.
• Plan schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.
• Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
• Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve objectives would normally have a serious effect upon the administration of the organization.
• Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects.
• Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
• May develop and deliver presentations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 6 years or Master’s degree and 4 year of relevant professional experience.
• Previous experience negotiating contracts

Skills Required:

• SAP experience
• Familiar with FAR/DFAR
• Previous experience negotiating contracts