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Job Description
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Procurement Representative
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Job Specialty: Supply Chain-Multi Function
What You'll Do
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.
Additionally, the following activities may be required:

• 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.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
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.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a "designated position" identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• OR ten or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting

Preferred Job Requirements

• 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