What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer (Procurement Analyst 3) position at HII?
Date: Mar 17, 2025
Location: Syracuse, NY, New York, United States
Company: HII's Mission Technologies division
Requisition Number: 22654
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $72,693.00 - $90,000.00
Security Clearance: None
Level of Experience: Mid
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072
Who we are
HII-Mission Technologies is looking for a motivated individual to fill the role of Buyer for their Syracuse, NY Operations. This position will support the purchasing of material for electronics, equipment, and services for multiple programs. The selected candidate will work with a high energy team of engineers, program managers, and suppliers to ensure delivery requirements are being met.
Ability to work onsite in Syracuse is preferred but Hybrid/Remote role will be considered.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute the procurement of materials and services including price, availability, and delivery schedule
- Develops, negotiates, and administers purchase orders and other agreements of high dollar value, risk, and complexity, consistent with client requirements and procurement policies/procedures
- Creates solicitations and Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, supports proposals, conducts price and cost analysis, negotiates price/cost and price/cost related terms and other purchase order or other agreement provisions
- Performs analysis of supplier proposals with respect to terms & conditions, appropriate FAR clause flow-downs, proposed price/cost, schedule, and coordination of the technical response as it relates to the specifications/statement of work
- Working with other program staff, plays a significant role in ensuring compliance with required performance
- Participates on multi-functional teams to obtain business solutions on complex, nonstandard agreements
- Regularly interacts with other procurement organization staff, functional peer groups, suppliers, and internal customers
- Represents Procurement in interactions with program management personnel on a variety of Procurement matters
- Regularly provides advice and counsel to business counterparts, specifically as it relates to risk identification and risk mitigation
- Tracks the status of requisitions and purchase orders
- Follows up on all awards until completion of order
- Prepares purchase orders and sends copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests
- Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change orders.
- Work independently with limited supervision on multiple complex projects simultaneously
What you need to have:
- 6 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 4 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of Procurement operations
- Experience with managing tight deadlines in a low volume, high mix, fast paced environment
- Self-motivated and driven desire to succeed with minimal direction.
- Ability to:
- Work both in a team and individually
- Manage, track, and report on multiple projects/activities; must be results driven
- Influence without authority
- Collect, manage, and analyze data
- Conduct detailed analysis at the organizational level, explain to individual contributors and/or summarize to executives
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Desire to work in a collaborative environment, with strong ability to take action and generate results
Bonus points for:
- 5 years’ experience with FAR & DFAR implementation and maintenance of a CPSR Purchasing System
- Experience procuring material related to electronics and electrical components
- Manufacturing Background
- Costpoint Experience
HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.
Salary : $72,693 - $90,000
