Procurement & Buyer Specialist

Title: Procurement & Buyer Specialist (Department of Defense Contracting-NSWC Indian Head Division)

Location: Indian Head, Maryland

Salary: $75,000 - $90,000

The primary purpose of the Procurement Specialist is program management support through building vendor/supplier relationships, negotiating best pricing, ensuring materials and products meet contract specifications and flow-down, as well as follow company procurement standards through to completion of program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Buyer for DoD Contracting or Purchasing Specialist for DoD Contracting
• Overseeing and managing Global Military Products IHD Supply Chain IPT
• Develop and maintain good relationships with other Global Military Products employees, suppliers and manufacturers.
• Manage purchase orders.
• Create purchase orders with the assistance of engineering and program management.
• Monitor Global Military Products for on time payment to suppliers,
• Monitor suppliers for on time completion of product s and services.
• Manage Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) efforts as required.
• Create RFI/RFPs with the assistance of engineering and program management.
• Submit all RFI/RFPs to suppliers.
• Collect and manage all RFI/RFP supplier responses.
• Support Proposals activities with RFI/RFP management.
• Maintain a database of Global Military Products' suppliers and manufacturers.
• Non-Standard Ammunition
• Indian Head P3 Programs
• US Government Programs
• Establish and maintain a supplier rating system.
• Conduct supplier vetting.
• Support logistics with freight details and scheduled shipping.
• Communicate order status.

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least 3 years experience with U.S. DoD Contracting and/or Subcontracting
• Ability to multitask with high attention to detail.
• Prior ammunition and explosive industry experience preferred.
• Prior customer service experience preferred.
• Excellent time management and strong organizational skills
• Preferred Experience: Prior DoD procurement experience with chemical procurements a plus.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• ISO 9001:2015 training preferred.

Physical Demands & Abilities

• Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
• Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
• Occasional travel to suppliers and customers facilities, including Indian Head Naval base.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance.

Working Conditions: Work will be completed in an office environment and includes some travel.

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