Seeking a Senior AssociateProcurement (Buyer) for our facility in Camden, AR. Performs procurement activities that range from Preliminary Contract Award, Pre-Contact Award, and Post Contract and Supplier relations.  Requires in-depth working knowledge and application of procurement concepts, practices, and techniques. 

Essential Functions:

• Issue and manage request for quotes (RFQ) to suppliers for new procurement efforts
• Monitoring supplier performance through use of internal production/manufacturing schedules
• Work directly with the Price Cost Analysis team
• Selecting payment type
• Conducting informal negotiations, which may lead to a written contract
• Issuing contract modifications
• Work directly with program team members to determine the supplier that would best support program and customer needs
• Manage each contract award to maintain delivery schedule and work directly with the supplier to mitigate any risk to schedule
• May issue Firm Fixed Price, Time, Material and Labor Hour purchase orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements and Cost type contacts

• Handles fundamental procurement activities including acquisition of materials, components and services at realistic and competitive prices, which meet schedule, safety and quality standards
• Performs price/cost analysis
• Provides proposal support

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate degree or equivalant with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or (DFAR), codes and procedures pertaining to procurement and contractual agreements, as well as principles and practices of purchasing is preferred
• Buyer experience within DoD environment is preferred
• Knowledge of procurement documentation, methods and techniques utilized in determining and analyzing the quality of equipment, materials, services and supplies
• Knowledge of methods of invoicing, including shipping and handling charges, discounts and taxes
• Ability to interpret, apply and explain applicable purchasing policies and procedures
• Ability to conduct price analysis and simple proposal evaluations