Procurement Representative

Job Description

Plans, solicits, awards and administers subcontracts or purchase orders in accordance with established policies and procedures; interprets specifications and statements of work; analyzes proposals where price and/or technical evaluations exist; researches and interprets regulations and contract requirements; establishes objectives, performance criteria and measures regarding contract administration; and prepares pre-proposal meetings and post award meetings.

Must be able to manage a high-volume and complex workload with competing deadlines while providing attention to detail to ensure efficient and timely completion of our mission.

Will be required to maintain a comprehensive knowledge of applicable federal, state, DOE, corporate and plant rules, regulations, and operating policies & procedures.

• Communicates with suppliers to achieve required service/products and meet project needs.
• Communicates with engineering, project controls, project management on contract status and/or provide support when contractual issues arise.
• Participates in negotiations of purchase, following review and approval of the proposed negotiation plan by project procurement management and project management.

Auto req  

Minimum

Education Required:

Bachelors

Job Category:
Supply Chain

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities:
You will be working at the Y-12 National Security Complex which is managed by Consolidated Nuclear Security.

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• OR Eight or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related discipline or equivalent years of experience
• Knowledge of cost and price analysis theories and techniques, negotiation strategies and techniques, award and administration of various types of contracts including fixed-price, cost reimbursement and labor-hour/time-and-material
• Working knowledge of government regulatory acquisition requirements (DEAR, FAR)
• Experience with construction or equipment subcontracts administration, architectural & engineering professional services
• The ability to work independently translating procurement objectives into executable plans
• Critical problem solving and evaluation skills
• Strong communication skills for interfacing with vendors and with internal stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize work (Time management skills)
• Training and experience in innovative purchasing applications (ex. SAP)
• Practical procurement knowledge of generally accepted best business practices
• Ability to articulate strong team and customer-oriented behaviors
• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication
• Ability to research regulations and policies
• Ability to analyze standard to moderately complex data and problems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Etc.)
• Professional certifications related to Supply Chain such as CPM or CPSM
• Ability to read engineering and architectural drawings/specifications
• Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

City:
Oak Ridge

State:
Tennessee

Job Code:
Procurement Account

Affiliate Sponsor:
Consolidated Nuclear Security

Salary Range:
Not Disclosed