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Princeton Day School is Hiring a Buyer Near Kent, WA
- Our Buyer II and III will ensure program requirements are appropriately prioritized and executed to meet the needs of the Company.
- They will be competent in Blue Origin 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 II 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.
- Key candidate attributes to facilitate success in this role include influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, process development, analysis, and problem solving.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance or similar with minimum 2-5 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.
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Job Summary
Full Time
Elementary & Secondary Education
$73k-92k (estimate)
06/25/2024
08/26/2024
pds.org
PRINCETON, NJ
100 - 200
1965
CINDY F SHAPIRO
$10M - $50M
Elementary & Secondary Education
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About Princeton Day School
Princeton Day School is a private coeducational day school located in Princeton, New Jersey, serving students in grades pre-kindergarten - 12.
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