4 Buyer III Jobs in Kent, WA
Icon Consultants is Hiring a Buyer III Near Kent, WA
Location: Kent, WA (ONSITE 50% MUST BE LOCAL)
Pay: $60 ( benefits)
Contract W2 6 monthsWe are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling the vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.
As part of a diverse and hardworking team of professionals, specialists, and engineers, you will lead efforts to manage and direct suppliers and teammates to support the external development of various spaceflight systems. You will interact with our customers, the Programs, to address concerns and ensure development efforts and deliveries are on track.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Our Buyer III will ensure program requirements are appropriately prioritized and executed to meet the needs of the company.
- They will be competent in Supply Chain compliance standards, strategies, and initiatives.
- They have excellent oral and written skills, and solid communication skills.
- They also have experience preparing and issuing Requests for Proposal/ Requests for Quote, performing price analyses in support of proposals, and have developed negotiation strategies and led formal negotiations.
- Our Buyer III is experienced in constructing various contracting types for major procurement activities to meet the requirements of the programs and needs of the business to include long range procurement agreements, sourcing partnerships, continuous improvement initiatives, and identification of opportunities for enhanced efficiencies.
- They take ownership of the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices and are accountable to resolve issues within this process.
- They will lead the identification, implementation, negotiation, execution, and management of strategic agreements (i.e., Long-Term Agreements (LTAs)) where mutually beneficial.
- They will support the overall procurement organization's strategic direction and ensure corporate strategic objectives are achieved to include delivery of production materials that are on time, within budget and meet technical performance requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance or similar with minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management or Master's degree with 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Management
- Must have knowledge and experience in procurement and supplier management
- Must have understanding and knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
- Experience with negotiating and managing multiple contract types, including but not limited to
- Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Material (T&M) and cost type (CPFF, CPIF)
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload
- Track record of working in an ambiguous environment and successfully balancing priorities
- Interprets and applies company, policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards and U.S. government regulations, i.e., FAR, DFAR, SOX Compliance.
- Maintain compliant and accurate files and data records.
- Strong analytical skills, data driven with experience in establishing and tracking program metrics
- Create and maintain systems and processes to streamline operations.
- Must have top notch people and communication skills.
- Working understanding of AS9100 standards.
- Knowledge of Engineering Data such as specifications & source control drawings.
- An eagerness to identify opportunities, find solutions, execute plans, and evaluate results critically and expediently
- Ensure timely and effective completion of projects and initiatives of the supply chain department.
- Highly analytical and critical thinker
- Maintains passion for solving problems from end-to-end
- Adept at working with different systems and making recommendations on improvements for both systems and processes
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- Prior experience in the Space or Aerospace industry
- Experience with Avionics or Fluids components
- Experience with import/export (ITAR/EAR) regulations
- Ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint, Jira, SharePoint
Job Summary
Full Time
Business Services
$88k-110k (estimate)
06/23/2024
12/18/2024
ICONConsultants.com
HOUSTON, TX
500 - 1,000
1998
Private
PAMELA A CHAMBERS O ROURKE
$200M - $500M
Business Services
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About Icon Consultants
ICON Information Consultants offers a portfolio of consulting and professional services.
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