Buyer

Purpose and Scope :

The Buyer is responsible for procurement of materials, components, supplies and / or services for the company in accordance with Procurement procedures, contract requirements and federal acquisition regulations.

Essential Responsibilities :

• The Buyer shall perform a full range of procurement support related to recurring and standardized buys for hazardous materials and operating supplies.
• The Buyer will be required to be located on site. Remote / telework may be considered only when approved by the Program Manager.
• The Buyer shall have a minimum of five (5) years' experience where positions required extensive knowledge of inventory management investigating and resolving errors and discrepancies;
• reviewing purchase requests, purchase orders, and product history; performing market research, identifying potential vendors, and creating solicitation and amendment documents;

checking for adequacy of item description and previous procurement actions; receives and summarizing offers from vendors and preparing supporting documentation for the procurement files.

• Experience shall have included positions that required performing comparative analysis of prices; preparing / issuing modifications to effect procurement changes such as extensions of delivery schedules, clarification of specifications, and product descriptions;
• monitoring procurement lead times; investigating customer and vendor complaints; resolving conventional problems through reconciliation and exhaustive search of records;

extracting, organizing, and evaluating selected performance data.

• Uses Government Data Systems in the performance of the requirements.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

• Additional experience / education may be required by contract or assignment.
• Certification(s) in Procurement desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate with suppliers.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments, works with little supervision and well under pressure.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft applications (ex : Word, Excel, etc.).
• Additional knowledge / skills may be required by contract or assignment.

Other Responsibilities :

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.

As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid / buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.

It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts.

Each employee must read and understand his / her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his / her job.

No clearance requirement. Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials / authorization.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans