Procurement Administrator

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

📋 Description

• Assess, negotiate, and finalize contractual agreements for procurement activities, including formal requests for proposals, master purchasing agreements, purchase orders, and associated terms and conditions.

• Aid in acquiring materials and services at competitive rates while considering quality, applicability, timing, and organizational benefits.

• Analyze business and cost risks, implementing contractual measures to mitigate procurement risks.

• Build and sustain supplier relationships, acting as the primary contact for related procurements.

• Manage procurement correspondence and documentation within the contract management system.

• Relay and present procurement information to internal stakeholders.

• Supervise purchase orders and master purchasing agreements, including finalization, extension, or renewal.

• Resolve procurement-related issues with suppliers and internal partners.

• Assist project teams in assessing supplier proposals and terms and conditions as the procurement subject matter expert.

• Set negotiation guidelines with project teams and suppliers.

• Oversee deliverables and supplier performance, collaborating with supply chain and project teams, making adjustments as necessary.

• Lead the prioritization of procurement terms for negotiation, partnering with legal, finance, operations/supply chain, and other experts.

• Convey commercial terms and negotiation topics to cross-functional teams.

• Ensure procurement documentation adheres to BlackSky and legal standards, specifications, and regulations.

• Carry out other job-related responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in procurement and contract management.

• Background in supply chain and product manufacturing, preferably within the aerospace sector.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, and Microsoft Project.

• Exceptional negotiation abilities, including excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.

• Strong interpersonal capabilities, with the ability to maintain calm and effective communications in high-pressure situations.

• Proven success in fostering consensus from diverse viewpoints in a dynamic and time-sensitive environment.

• Outstanding organizational skills, including the ability to structure processes and workflows for effective, efficient, and compliant outcomes, as well as comfort with autonomy and collaboration in cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities.

• Familiarity with U.S. government contract flow-downs.

• Experience with Deltek/CostPoint and/or Plex.

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance.

• BlackSky covers 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental, and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!

• 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave, and more.

• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer matching.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs.

• Employer matching donations.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Choice of Mac or PC!

• Great swag.