What are the responsibilities and job description for the Acquisition Services Buyer position at System One?
ALTA IT Services is looking for an Acquisition Services Buyer to work remotely for a government contractor.
1-year contract role
100% remote
50,000K max salary
Job Description Summary:
1-year contract role
100% remote
50,000K max salary
Job Description Summary:
- This is an Acquisition Services Buyer position. The selected candidate will perform purchase administration
- functions representing the complete purchase order lifecycle (pre-award, administration, post-award) in accordance with applicable procurement procedures and guidelines, including Federal Acquisition
- This position is an intermediate level for this professional field of subcontract administration and will handle complex procurement actions.
- Coordinate with internal customers to generate specifications and statements of work.
- Develop effective purchasing strategy with internal customers based on needs.
- Perform Market Research.
- Review sole source justifications.
- Perform price analysis - documenting price reasonableness.
- Negotiate and administer fixed price commercial item/service purchases.
- Resolve issues related to supplier performance, subcontractor equipment purchases, and delivery schedules.
- Perform post-contract administration duties (modifications).
- Initiate subprocess reviews (Information Technology, Safety, Legal, Cyber Security etc.).
- Effectively liaise between customers and vendors to see that all needs are met for the customer while ensuring client is receiving the most cost-efficient goods or services.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with vendors to ensure all necessary Purchase Order paperwork filled out in a timely fashion.
- Team with Acquisition Service Group members on projects as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Relevant bachelor’s degree and 2 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant master’s degree or equivalent relevant education/experience.
- General knowledge and application of technical standards, principles, theories and techniques.
- Frequent application of industry concepts and principles. General knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field.
- Skilled in problem solving, written and verbal communication. Ability to use various computer software programs.
- Demonstrated Purchase Order/contract administration experience with various types of commercial items/services purchases.
- Ability to work in a changing and fast-paced team-oriented environment.
- The ability to interpret and discuss technical information with others as well as analyze and provide solutions to less complex contractual issues.
- Ability to develop strategies to deal with project and program contractual issues.
- General knowledge and application of technical standards, principles, theories and techniques for purchase orders and simplified acquisitions.
- Frequent application of industry concepts and principles related to procurements.
- General knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to procurements.
- Be skilled in problem solving, written and verbal communication, Financial Analysis and business math skills and the ability to use various computer software programs.
- Proven experience working on procurement for state, local or federal government associated organizations.
- Contract experience with the FAR preferred.
