Plans and executes the procurement of standard and custom materials and/or services, which may be designated as sole or single-source items, designed, manufactured, or specified exclusively for the Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T). Negotiates directly with suppliers; completes in-depth price analyses, marketplace surveys, and sole and single-source justifications; develops formal negotiation plans; implements quality requirements; resolves exceptions to FM&T terms and conditions; and has the possible involvement with cost and pricing data and cost accounting standards. Transactions may exceed $100,000 with a high level of complexity being exhibited on a portion of assignments. Develops and executes a procurement strategy that provides the best value and optimizes inventory turns.

• Performs all procurement activities and administers purchase orders in conformance with the FM&Ts purchasing procedures and policies by analyzing ; which may be designated as sole or single-source items, designed, manufactured, or specified exclusively for the Federal Manufacturing & Technology (FM&T).
• Negotiates settlements on rejected material and claims resulting from purchase order changes or terminations.
• Plans, schedules, and reschedules orders utilizing ERP planning recommendations.
• Approves supplier invoices for payment when necessary.
• Initiates and coordinates discussions or meetings between suppliers and FM&T departments to resolve procurement-related problems.
• Analyzes pricing, production, and inventory trends to assure competent supply sources and economical procurement, and conducts market surveys to identify new sources of supply.
• Analyzes need and prepares requests for advance procurement authorizations. Prepares reports as requested by supervision or as required by producers.
• Provides guidance and necessary training to lower classifications in purchasing techniques.
• May serve as a full-time member of respective purchased product teams and be involved with the development and implementation of strategic supplier management concepts, including process characterization and control, development of supplier partnerships, and total quality management.
• Travels as necessary.
• May perform other duties as required.
• Conducts activities in a safe and healthy manner and works in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of employees, the public, and the environment.
• Takes actions necessary to "stop" work when an unsafe condition or action is identified. Every employee has the right and responsibility to stop work when unsafe conditions or actions are identified.

• Bachelors degree.
• Two or more years experience at the Buyer level with consistent achievement of high quality results on assigned responsibilities or equivalent related experience.

• Must have a working knowledge of purchasing procedures, products, services and strategic supplier management.
• Construction Experience

FMT2021