Contracts Specialist I

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Operate with minimal supervision following established protocols and guidelines.

• Offer procurement expertise and leadership to fulfill technical, scheduling, and budgetary requirements.

• Manage and/or perform visits to supplier sites.

• Generate and deliver reports on procurement activities, including justification for sources and pricing.

• Maintain procurement documentation and carry out contract administration.

• Support and comply with the procurement small business and socioeconomic plan requirements.

• Handle procurements that are higher in complexity, risk, priority, and monetary value.

• Ensure safety, act ethically, and take personal responsibility for operational excellence.

• Report directly to the Subcontracts Manager.

• Assist in purchasing services, materials, equipment, and supplies for Brookhaven National Laboratory operations and programs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a business-related field.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant procurement experience, ideally within federal government procurement.

• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

• Advanced knowledge of the procurement business discipline.

• Proficiency in tracking, organizing, and analyzing complex procurement data.

• Capability to foresee and establish strategies to prevent issues and manage administrative processes.

• Ability to create and execute internal procedures.

• Skill in identifying and resolving intricate procurement challenges.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Adept at building positive working relationships at all levels, both internal and external.

• Strong research, analytical, creative problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making abilities.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Capacity to manage deadlines and work effectively under pressure.

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, clear and concise.

• Effective management of time and resources, along with strong organization, planning, and prioritization skills.

• Ability to work at a computer/keyboard for prolonged periods.

• Capacity to focus on accuracy.

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential.

• Visa sponsorship is not available.

• REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation is required for access to the Laboratory.

• Preferred qualifications include: a Master’s degree; ten (10) years of direct procurement experience; Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) or a similar certification; experience with DEAR; Best Value Tradeoff source selection experience; knowledge of cost analysis and/or cost accounting standards; IT/software procurement experience; and experience in negotiating terms and conditions or legal documents.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work if the candidate resides outside the local area.

• Limited travel to the Lab may be necessary for fully remote positions.

• Comprehensive employee benefits program.

• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the application, interview, and employment processes.

• DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential provided as part of the onboarding process.