Purchasing Specialist

Cameo Consulting Group, LLC is a management consulting practice based out of Alexandria, VA. Cameo is currently seeking a Purchasing Specialist to conduct cradle-to-grave contracting services to support of a federal client. This position will be on-site in Washington, DC. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Performs market and industry trend analysis to expand and improve the supplier base and to determine availability of services, supplies equipment, and producers; researches and evaluates process and technology options available by the magnitude and impact on the competitive advantage.
• Review requirements, prepare sourcing strategy and plan, including solicitation criteria, quantities, delivery requirements and industry to be sourced. Performs market and industry trend analysis to determine availability of services, supplies, equipment, and products
• Prepares contract solicitations, determines specific contract language, clauses, and best type of contract; evaluates offers and recommends source selections.
• Evaluate proposals for Technical/Price/Total Cost of Ownership to determine best value based on planned and approved selection criteria - Conducts supplier price and cost analysis to address logistics, pricing, leverage, competitive advantage, and other industry factors related to purchase; performs supplier capability assessment, past performance reviews, customer evaluations.
• Plans and conducts negotiations on price, technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the contract; obtains audits and pricing reports where needed to develop negotiation strategy
• Prepare contract award recommendation memo and awarding contracts/contract modifications.
• Complies with Postal Service supplier diversity planning and sourcing strategies. Contract administration including period of performance review for multi-year IDIQ contracts/option exercise/DOL Wage Determination adjustments/Delivery Orders for IDIQ contracts.
• Drive for Supply Chain Management Savings and documentation.
• Contract close out process.
• Review requirements, issue RFP/solicitation, obtains proposals, negotiates, administers, and settles contracts and purchases. Defines long and short-term business and customer needs. Completes market and industry trend analysis. Conduct supplier value and cost analysis to include logistics related activities; makes supplier selections.
• Manages cradle-to-grave acquisition projects to include planning, determining resource requirements, developing timelines, risk analysis, monitoring progress, and providing technical guidance and feedback.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Must have a relevant college degree (Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Procurement)
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in procurement, Supply Management, Account Management, Sales, Information Technology, Law, or other related fields.
• Must have at least five (5) to eight (8) years of experience with interpreting and explaining contracts, their terms and their implications. Documenting terms, data and status of projects in associated systems. Negotiate and update contracts, their rates and their terms with vendors. Draft, edit and verify contracts and their amendments, updating associated schedules. Research and document relevant laws, technical needs and other factors.
• Skills/Specialties include Contract Negotiation, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, DoD, Federal Contracts Manager.
• Security Clearance Type: Public Trust (Not required, but preferred)
• You will be sponsored for a public trust clearance if you do not have an active clearance.
• Must have strong communication skills (both written and oral)
• Expected to work 40 hours per week, Time and Material

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The position will be full-time, on site. The resources will be required to report (5) days a week in person at USPS Headquarters, located at 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington DC 20260. After three (3) months, the Postal Service may consider up to two (2) days of telecommute. After six (6) months, the Postal Service may consider increasing telecommute up to three (3) days per week based on performance. 

Cameo provides a competitive benefit package to its employees that is replete with training programs and continuous education features that few others even attempt to duplicate. Our packages are offered to all full-time exempt employees on day one* and they offer many standard features one would expect to find from an industry leader, the details of which are outlined in our handbook.  Below is a highlight of our benefit offerings:

• 401K Plan
• Medical Insurance - Multiple Nation-Wide Coverage Options
• Dental Insurance - 100% Employer covered for Employee
• Vision Insurance - 100% Employer covered for Employee
• Accidental Death and Disability Insurance - 100% Employer covered for Employee
• Employee Assistance Program - 100% Employer covered for Employee
• Life Insurance Package - 100% Employer covered for Employee
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Options
• Corporate Shopping Perks from TicketsatWork.com 
• Employee Referral Bonus for Tough-to-Fill posts
• FSA Accounts for Transit and Parking 
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Vacation and Sick Paid Time Off

Free annual membership to professional organization of choice (i.e. NCMA, PMI)

*On contracts subject to the Service Contract Act, other health and wellness benefits may be offered to non-exempt employees.

Salary : $70,000 - $100,000