Principal Specialist, Procurement

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

📋 Description

• Cultivate supplier relationships and manage subcontracts throughout the entire acquisition lifecycle.

• Participate in supplier performance evaluation, relationship management, and strategic sourcing initiatives.

• Facilitate intricate business agreements that support a variety of contracts.

• Oversee a high-volume procurement desk while achieving accuracy and performance targets.

• Prepare and issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and manage the PR-to-PO process.

• Conduct price and cost analysis, placing Firm Fixed Price, Letter Subcontracts, and cost-type Purchase Orders in compliance with FAR/DFARS.

• Actively manage suppliers to ensure timely delivery, including tracking status, oversight, and recovery actions.

• Present root cause analyses and corrective actions to leadership based on performance metrics and supplier challenges.

• Develop negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations related to price, delivery, scope, and terms and conditions.

• Collaborate with Program, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Program Management teams.

• Travel as needed and conduct onsite reviews of suppliers.

⛳️ Requirements

• A University Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 3 years of experience.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

• A Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Experience in development-type procurement.

• Proven experience managing a high-volume, fast-paced procurement desk.

• Experience in an SAP-based environment.

• Familiarity with the technical requirements of procured hardware and services, including Statements of Work (SOW), build to specifications, and build to print procurements.

• Experience with implementing and executing supplier recovery efforts.

• Proven track record of executing Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus Fixed Fee contracts.

• Knowledge of ITAR regulations.

• Demonstrated understanding and compliance with FAR/DFARS guidelines.

• Experience in generating written contractual authorizations and vehicles, including Cost Plus and Firm Fixed Price contracts.

• Ability to evaluate proposal compliance as per FAR 15.4.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available.