Buyer, Senior Buyer, Principal Buyer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Carolina.

📋 Description

• Accountable for identifying and negotiating the terms and conditions for procuring goods and services from external sources, frequently through a competitive bidding process.

• Ensures that customers receive goods or services at the most advantageous price while considering factors such as quality, quantity, timing, and location.

• Adheres to procurement protocols designed to foster fair and transparent competition, while reducing risks such as potential fraud and collusion.

• Assists clients in formulating routine to moderately complex scopes of work.

• Prepares pre-procurement planning tasks for routine to moderately complex purchases, which include market analysis, source selection, subcontracting type, scope of work, payment requirements, and terms and conditions.

• Establishes and sustains dependable and competitively priced supply sources, while upholding the socioeconomic policies established by the company and the Department of Energy.

• Reviews and endorses sole source justifications, emergency requisitions, and other procurement-specific documentation.

• Prepares, critiques, and disseminates procurement Request for Proposals (RFPs) or Request for Quotes (RFQs) for materials and services related to routine to moderately complex activities.

• Leads RFP evaluation teams, conducts cost and pricing analyses, negotiates, and allocates routine to moderately complex Fixed Price and Cost-type Procurements.

• Drafts, negotiates, and awards purchase orders and subcontracts, including strategic agreements.

• Manages subcontracts and purchase orders by addressing post-award issues, facilitating and documenting subcontract progress meetings, ensuring timely renewals, issuing change notices, and handling internal and external communications, problem resolution, payment compliance, and deliverable performance and closure.

• Addresses recurring supplier issues related to payments, quality, and/or delivery.

• Reviews procurement documentation to ensure operational consistency and eliminate procedural conflicts.

• Collaborates with various teams, including Subcontract Technical Representatives (STRs), management, subcontractors, program compliance, procedures development, and training.

⛳️ Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED along with relevant professional experience in procurement, contracts, or closely related fields as outlined in the job description.

• An MBA or MS degree is preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management.

• A Bachelor's or Associate's degree.

• Certification as a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM).

• Membership with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

• Membership with the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

• Advanced analytical abilities, strong communication skills, and knowledge of the procurement cycle.

• Comprehensive understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR), and procedures relevant to procuring goods and services in a complex environment.

• Extensive knowledge of industry codes and standards, the Davis Bacon Act, and general construction processes.

• Previous experience in roles such as Contract Administrator, Contract Manager, or similar positions.

• Familiarity with accounting practices.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify errors.

• Capability to collaborate effectively with various organizational levels, both internally and externally.

• Experience in independently and consistently executing major work responsibilities.

• Knowledge of the company's procurement system sufficient to track individual procurement actions from initiation to completion.

• Ability to accurately assess the best approach to assigned tasks based on desired outcomes.

• Thorough understanding of computer technology sufficient to develop, implement, and execute procurement analytical techniques.

• In-depth knowledge of inventory systems, turnover, and replenishment requirements, enabling the determination of lead-time and economic order quantities.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, plus additional matching for employee contributions.

• Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program.

• Health Savings Account.

• Telehealth services with BlueCare on Demand.

• Dental Coverage.

• Vision Coverage.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Includes 160 hours of annual paid time off (accrued monthly), in addition to 11 paid holidays.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Life and Accident Coverage.

• Disability Coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Tuition Reimbursement.