Buyer - Full time - Supply Chain Purchasing

Procurement Associate

Location: Remote Work, TN, United States

Category: Procurement

Subcategory: Procurement

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Potential for Remote Work: Remote

SAIC currently has a job opening for a Procurement Associate. Candidate will procure goods and administer purchase orders of low dollar value, risk, and complexity and will report to the Procurement Manager. For the right candidate, this position may be remote anywhere in the US.

In this role, you will source, negotiate and purchase IT Hardware and software, fabricated parts, machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies and incidental services necessary for operation of an organization or program.

Prepare requests for Quotes/Proposals (RFQ/P) and bid packages in accordance with prime contract requirements

Issue and maintain purchase orders for goods supporting SAIC’s customers (DOD, Federal or Civilian Agencies)

Compile and analyze statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives

Monitor performance of suppliers

Evaluate areas of opportunity to leverage material acquisitions

Track data to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes

Negotiate with suppliers and analyze suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect favorable prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules

Review proposals, negotiate prices and other provisions of purchase orders and other contract types, ensuring consistency with end-user requirements and procurement policies/procedures, select or recommend suppliers, analyze trends, follow up orders placed, verify delivery, approve payments, and maintain necessary records

Review license agreements, negotiate terms and conditions, and work with requester, legal, cyber security and privacy to reduce and mitigate risk to SAIC

Closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management, including negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other contract provisions

Recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures

Solve routine problems of limited scope and complexity following established policies and procedures

Bachelor’s Degree, or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience with procurement and material ordering processes

Ability to communicate across several levels of staff and customers/vendors

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel and Outlook

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Experience in Supply Chain Management, Business, or technical field

Advanced Excel skills

Target salary range: SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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