Ability to Obtain
Regular
- Performs market research/sourcing for program requirements to include small businesses (supplier diversity) and prepares market analysis of competitor products, pricing, promotions, packaging, trends, loyalty programs, and marketing initiatives.
- Acts as the competition advocate for the program, ensuring best value solutions to the customer.
- Prepares request for quotations, reviews supplier bids for responsiveness to the requirements, and performs written price analysis providing the narrative justifying the recommended award.
- Negotiates with the suppliers and issues purchase orders that will meet the program delivery schedules.
- Tracks suppliers to ensure they are on track for committed delivery times and expedites those orders as required.
- All marketing, solicitations, price analysis and purchase order awards must be in accordance with company procurement policies and procedures, program requirements and FAR/DFARs, Public Law, and statutory requirements.
- Ensures timely payment of the suppliers working closely with accounts payable and processes required closeout of the procurement file in accordance with the company's closeout and record retention policies.
- Maintain high ethical and professional standards always as a key representative of the company to outside suppliers.
- Support pre-award surveys and supplier evaluations. Assist in various internal and external audits, including but not limited to DCMA, CPSR, and small business program reviews.
- Resolve vendor/contractor grievances, and claims.
- Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.
- 4+ years in a government contracting purchasing in a prime USG cost reimbursable environment desirable
- Understanding of sourcing principals, both domestic and internationally
- Good written and verbal communications skills with an ability to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders internal and external to valiant to provide status on purchasing actions.
- Ability to engage and work cooperatively with program operations, contracts, accounts payable, logistics, IT, business development, pricing, and others.
- Can-do, self-motivated, collaborative, and professional demeanor, good project and time management skills required.
- Attention to detail and great organizational and time management skills with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
- Deltek, CostPoint, procurement execution experience highly desired
- Proficient in Microsoft applications (outlook, word, excel, SharePoint)
- Ability to travel (10%) to support contract transition activities when required.
- Us citizen required
- Secret clearance desired or ability to obtain a secret clearance
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Valiant Integrated Services
Mar 08, 2025