Procurement Specialist

The Procurement Specialist will  responsibilities include efforts involved in the full acquisition life cycle to include pre-award, award and post award activities associated with meeting customer procurement requirements.  The Procurement Specialist will research new procurement strategies/methods to ensure utilization of procurement best practices and will proactively initiate cost reduction/savings initiatives. Responsibilities include:

• Independently performs market research and assists Government personnel by suggesting or reviewing acquisition strategy recommendations for a variety of government acquisitions. 

• Prepares associated documentation including acquisition plans, source selection plans, requests for proposal, and other transaction proposals and associated determinations and justifications required by statute or policy. 

• In source selection process, coordinates collecting documentation and tracks actions items for the Government evaluators’ contractor performance assessment research and reviews. 

• Supports the price and proposal costs analysis and coordinates with appropriate agencies on technical evaluations, rate agreements and Cost Accounting Standards issues or material management system approvals. 

• Takes lead role in coordinating contract administration, supports the Government’s assessment of contractor cost, schedule and technical performance or program budget analysis and control. 

• Responsible for supporting and developing large, major, or complex government procurements. Possess in-depth knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency specific regulations, and have current and demonstrated experience with acquisition streamlining initiatives and reforms.

• Procurement Specialist has knowledge of the various acquisition approaches to include full and open competition, cost plus and fixed price contracts, Government Wide Agency Contracts and blanket purchase agreements, and is able to formulate the appropriate documentation for the various approaches. 

• Performs strategic planning on acquisition approaches, especially for complex and first time procurements. Participates in the structuring of RFPs for complex and technology procurements and develops RFP and contract documentation. 

• For major procurements, develops contract line item structures, reduces technical requirements into logical frameworks and unambiguous specifications and statements of work, leads development of evaluation criteria and evaluation schemes, and crafts project unique contract clauses. 

• Develops the requisite planning and justification documentation for approval of major procurements and supports and defends the procurement to approval authorities. 

• Compiles information and performs assessments. Prepares point papers and business case analyses. Participates in and supports meetings and program reviews. Performs outreach and liaison responsibilities. Prepares drafts of written materials. Analyzes and makes procurement strategies and approaches.

• Applies established purchasing regulations, policies and procedures while assisting in the procurement of goods and services in a Federal Government environment. Conducts procurements in accordance with customer requirements, and in compliance with Company procedures, U.S., state and local laws and regulations. Negotiates, sources, awards and administers procurement contracts. 

• Assists Procurement /Acquisition Manager with implementation, training and maintaining procurement program and other change initiatives. 

• Maintains purchasing database integrity, associated documentation and training materials. 

• May coordinate, assist/conduct procurement training. 

• Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing related procurement activities. 

• Prepares contractor consent packages and functions as the procurement liaison with the Contracting Officer. Supports purchase orders, change orders, letters, memoranda's, narratives and statistical reports and procedures. Maintains and ensures procurement file documentation in compliance with FAR and company policies. 

• May assist in special projects assigned by the Procurement/Acquisition Manager. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Six (6) years of Federal Acquisition experience.

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, writing and analytical skills to effectively interact with program and contracting officials.

• Attention to detail, high standards of excellence and commitment to perform and execute all project activities successfully.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• You must be able to pass a background investigation and favorable fitness/suitability determination.