Sr Buyer
ASK Consulting LLC
Description Sr. Buyer (Avionics/Electronics Procurement) Location: 20829 72nd Ave South, Kent WA 98032 Duration: 6 M Pay Range (WA): $50.97/hr - $74 /hr on W2 Travel: Minor travel required. Education: Bachelor's degree required. Please make sure your candidates have the correct work location at top of their resume. Responsibilities:
- Perform day to day procurement activities supporting various avionics and / or electronic manufacturings projects.
- Develop and manage strategic suppliers and contractors.
- Evaluate current procurement processes and practices to identify areas for improvement.
- Work with facilities and project management leads to select suppliers and contractors to bid projects and award business that achieves company objectives.
- Develop RFP/RFQ packages and evaluate responses.
- Perform price and cost analysis.
- Issue and manage fixed price and cost type contracts.
- Ensure your awards are compliant with established procurement practices and processes.
- Ensure the best value is achieved in all procurements.
- Employ Costpoint and/or Coupa software to prepare purchase orders and change orders.
- Ensures supplier documentation, such as terms and conditions and NDAs are executed prior to engagement. Negotiate these agreements as necessary.
- Support other buyers as necessary with order management, backlog monitoring, daily status, report tracking, and to mitigate schedule risks.
- Monitor suppliers' performance and prepare reports and other records. Conduct supplier business reviews and develop plans to improve supplier performance.
- Serve as an escalation point for the resolution of discrepancies and issues related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, invoices, payments to the suppliers, and supplier performance problems.
- Attend/support weekly project planning and status meetings.
- Minor travel is required.
- Other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned by leadership.
- Understanding avionics systems and components, including software and hardware (EEE components, PCBs, PCBAs, LRUs, antennas, batteries, sensors, ordnance, harnesses, instrumentation, secondary structures, engineering & testing services).
- Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
- Ability to work effectively independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
- Cost and price analysis experience.
- Above average knowledge of cost-type contracting.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
- Experience in construction and facilities purchasing.
- Experience with public purchasing procedures.
- Federal Acquisition Regulations knowledge/experience.
- Experience with Costpoint and Coupa purchasing system and JIRA Atlassian software.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of tactical level experience in purchasing/supply chain.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, economics, finance, engineering, or a related field.
- APICS, CPM, CSCP certification or equivalent.
- Master's degree, MBA preferred.
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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