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Procurement Associate
Posted: 05/08/2025
2025-05-08
2025-06-17
Employment Type:
Contract
Industry: Procedure Specialist
Job Number: 43154
Pay Rate: 30.00
Job Description
Responsible for managing all affairs between our client and suppliers/subcontractors for various types of subcontracts/Purchase Orders including both fixed price and cost reimbursement.
9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows team to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off). Â
Responsibilities
Qualifications
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9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows team to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off). Â
Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing all affairs relative to the position of Procurement Buyer.
- Analysis of Oracle system material needs.
- Solicitation and preparation of Request for Quotes (RFQ's), Requests for Proposals (RFP's), and Request for Information (RFI's).
- Cost analysis of proposals.
- Price analysis of quotes.
- Proposal fact finding.
- Negotiate proposals and offers to meet program and cost targets.
- Purchase Order preparation, placement and continued administration/monitoring to assure subcontractor compliance.
- Administer subcontracts/purchase orders, control costs and assure on-time delivery to support program requirements.
- Buying which includes analysis of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) needs.
- Serve as the focal point between the suppliers and functional departments/program offices
- Manage Quality, Design, Payment issues with subcontractors.
- Coordinate "Source Selection" process.
- Ensure compliance with applicable procurement laws and regulations.
- Administration of purchase orders via communication & onsite program reviews.
- Review and access all planning to ensure subcontracts/purchase orders are placed within Vendor lead-time.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a business area of study. Supply Chain Management preferred.
- 1 - 3 years' experience
- Ability to use Oracle system & associated computer systems.
- Experience in cost and price analysis and write-ups.
- Ability to negotiate.
- Occasional domestic travel.
- Possible International travel.
- Strong communication (oral & written) and problem-solving skills.
- Strong problem solving and program management skills.
- Excellent business acumen.
- Work in a team environment to meet team objectives and performance metrics.
- Perform under pressure to meet deadlines, provide timely updates, and communicate status with all parties involved.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & the Internet business applications are desired but are not mandated.
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, systems and MRP.
- Ability to multi-task and proper management of work day and buying deck.
- Ability to obtain a US security clearance if required.
- Driver’s License required.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Jake Carroll
Jake is a recruiting specialist for the Professional Division of The Panther Group. His main focus is finding the best possible match for a candidate and strives to ensure they had a great experience with The Panther Group.
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