Procurement Specialist

BlueHalo, an AV company, is seeking a motivated Procurement Professional (Buyer) to join its Procurement/Supply Chain organization. This role is ideal for an individual who wants to develop their procurement and supply chain expertise in the US Federal market and grow their career in the global procurement and supply chain arena.

This position works independently with minimal supervision and provides procurement support to the company and its affiliates through the Financial/Shared Services organization.

Responsibilities:

• Review and execute procurement requests for goods and services and ensure compliance with company procurement procedures as well as US Federal Acquisition Regulations and/or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS).
• Perform complex purchase transactions with dollar liability; generate purchase orders accordingly.
• Lead source selection efforts to obtain adequate competition, price reasonableness and cost savings and reduce long lead material times.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of a variety of complex factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for developing solutions.
• Works with sourcing and program team to select suppliers for bid and award from the approved list in order to achieve program objectives.
• Conduct vendor due diligence and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to obtain necessary information to complete all actions.
• Prepares purchase orders in Unanet software. Ensures suppliers documentation such as terms and conditions and NDAs (as necessary) are ready prior to engagement.
• Negotiate terms and conditions and adequately flow down the necessary contractual requirements to suppliers.
• Manages orders with suppliers, monitors backlog and daily order status report, adjusts schedules as needed, manage/modify POs with overdue shipments and open orders.
• Works to ensure timely and economical deliveries of all materials to production location.
• Resolves discrepancies related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, accounts payable invoices, and payment to the supplier.
• Manage Return Material Authorization (RMA) process, repair status and refund receipts.
• Acts as backup to other procurement team members.
• Performs other duties directed by the Vice President of Procurement or Procurement Manager(s).
• Contributes to continuing improvement efforts across all facets of supply chain.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree and three (3) or more years of procurement experience, or six (6) or more years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• A solid understanding of all steps from procurement to payment (requisition, approval, purchase order, receipt, and billing); understand the sourcing related steps (requirements definition, analysis category, strategy planning, vendor selection, strategy execution, contract allocation).
• Good working knowledge of CPSR, FAR, DFARS, GSA and other Acquisition Regulations.
• Experience with ERPs, Excel, Adobe Acrobat and other Microsoft Office packages
• Experience with procuring AS9100 / Space Rated Hardware.

Desired:

• Working knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Codes (UCC), contract law and commercial contracting best practices.
• Experience with international vendor relations and international contracting activities is preferred.
• Experience with Unanet.

Salary Range: $50,000 - $75,000

• BlueHalo, an AV company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
• Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.

**Why BlueHalo, an AV Company**

At BlueHalo, an AV Company, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation in space technology. Join our team and contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of space exploration.

Being part of our team means working alongside the brightest minds in technology on the toughest challenges facing our nation - not just occasionally, but every single day. Together, we are leading the transformation of modern warfare, and each employee plays a key role. That's why our investment in you goes beyond a rewarding salary and benefits package. We're committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting edge. Having fun doing it with a team that feels like family is the ultimate perk. From Space and Directed Energy to Cyber and Intelligence to C4ISR and Air & Missile Defense, there is no limit to where you can take your career with us. Are you ready to launch a career here?