Procurement Specialist

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• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
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The Procurement Specialist provides Material Procurement and acquisition support to Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic. This role serves as a critical liaison between government stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to manage procurement actions. The successful candidate must possess significant experience supporting Navy acquisition and procurement processes, including software, hardware, and licensing procurements within a DoD/DoW environment.

Key Responsibilities

Navy Procurement & Acquisition Support

• Support procurement activities for software, hardware, and licensing requirements supporting Navy programs.
• Support development of procurement packages, requirements documentation, and supporting artifacts.
• Track procurement requests through the acquisition lifecycle from requirement identification through award and delivery.
• Monitor procurement status, funding availability, and delivery schedules.
• Ensure compliance with Navy and DoD acquisition policies and procedures.
• Support market research, IGCE development, and procurement planning activities.
• Track contract modifications, licensing renewals, and maintenance agreements.

Program, Financial, and Administrative Support

• Provide daily program, analytical, and financial management support to senior leadership.
• Support funding planning including funding plan creation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Perform administrative and program management tasks as needed.
• Apply strong computer, finance, and analytical skills to all funding processes.
• Lead or participate on teams delivering management solutions.
• Conduct continual analysis of program requirements and identify opportunities for efficiency or process improvement.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and Navy acquisition policies and procedures.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Facilitate coordination across government organizations, contractors, and vendors.
• Support executive briefings and status reporting.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business-Related Curriculum, MIS, Operations Research, or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of Contract Management experience, including:
  • Program acquisition documentation development
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Program status report development
  • Knowledge of FAR and DoD procurement policies
• 3+ years of experience supporting Navy or DoD/DoW programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting:
  • Software procurement
  • Hardware procurement
  • Licensing management and renewals
  • Procurement tracking and execution
• Experience supporting procurement actions within Navy or DoD/DoW environments.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Navy acquisition processes
  • Federal procurement lifecycle

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience supporting NIWC Atlantic, PEOs, SYSCOMs, or Fleet programs.
• Strong MS Suite experience.
• Familiarity with:
  • FAR/DFARS
  • Navy acquisition regulations
  • Procurement package development

Salary: 70k+ to align with education and experience

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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