IT Category Buyer
PaeAmentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the bel
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ief that safety, collaboration, and well-being are integral to success.
Amentum seeks an IT Category Buyer who will be responsible for supplier sourcing, relationship management and product knowledge within one or more assigned IT category groupings. Identify, develop and maintain relationships with suppliers using procurement best practices that meet established service and performance standards. Accountable for supplier agreements and developing contingency plans to ensure critical supply needs are met. Responsible for purchasing operations in medium spend/medium complex categories. US Citizenship is required. This is a remote-telework role, you must work and live within the US to apply.
What You'll Do:
Procurement & Sourcing
Support procurement operations for assigned IT categories focused on leveraging volume, knowledge and capability to achieve cost reduction, supplier consolidation, lead-time reduction, and supplier quality improvement.
• Execute purchasing activities including RFQs, competitive bidding, supplier evaluation, and negotiations.
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to support cost, quality, and service goals.
• Analyze spending data and market conditions to recommend sourcing strategies.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders, pricing, lead times, and contract terms in procurement systems.
Supplier Management
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure performance and compliance.
• Monitor supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) (on time delivery, quality, responsiveness) and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Conduct periodic business reviews with suppliers and support supplier improvement initiatives.
Cost Control & Negotiation
Develop knowledge of market conditions that affect overall cost, lead time, and availability of products.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions to achieve costsavings targets.
• Support budgeting activities with accurate forecasting and spend analysis.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction through alternative sourcing, value engineering, or process improvements.
Operational Support
Support purchasing operations for assigned IT categories focused on leveraging volume, knowledge and capability to achieve cost reduction, supplier consolidation, lead-time reduction, and supplier quality improvement.
Support business units with resolving quality and delivery issues, and ensuring that supplies meet all program schedules resulting from source selection.
Applies change management tools and best practices to ensure the realization of business benefits for key initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, and other internal teams to ensure seamless material flow.
• Resolve purchasingrelated issues, including delivery delays, supplier discrepancies, and invoice mismatches.
• Ensure continuity of supply of critical materials and mitigate risks associated with supply disruptions.
Compliance & Documentation
• Ensure procurement activities align with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of quotes, contracts, supplier certifications, and other purchasing documentation.
• Support internal and external audits related to procurement activities.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of operations management and supply chain processes in a large organization.
• Basic knowledge of business law, contractual terms and conditions, and how to mitigate risk.
• Ability to make sound business judgments related to strategic supply philoso