Contract / Property / Procurement Manager

Oversees the procurement of materials and services through use of negotiation techniques. Position requires extensive purchasing experience, which includes determining customer requirements, reviewing specifications, initiating processes where applicable, evaluating offers (to include price analysis methods), preparing consistent industry standard Purchase Order documents, and establishment of professional vendor relationships and follow-up.

 

•Ensures all procurements are in compliance with Work Instructions, FAR regulations and requirements.

 

•Candidates must be capable of working as well as leading others in simple to high complexity procurements and contracts. Will also need experience with: Proposal process, Subcontracting analysis and negotiations of single/sole source procurements and subcontracting activities. Evaluation of bids or proposals for compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Procurement position requires management experience as well as experience with Fixed Price, T&M, Cost Plus and Blanket Purchase Agreement type contracts and standard purchase orders.

 

Daily Responsibilities:

•Manages a team of Procurement Specialists.

•Complies fully with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and contracting principles; laws, regulations, policies and company standard operating procedures in all duties.

•Communicates with vendors and Receiving, Inventory Management, Procurement, Accounting and Physical distribution personnel, as required, to place buys and to follow-up on vendor actions through delivery and resolve shipment/receiving discrepancies.

•Acquires, develops and maintains complete documentation for all purchases.

•Obtains, reviews and approves sole source justification from the requestor when necessary.

•Solicits quotations from suppliers using catalogs, price lists, direct telephone contacts and written data, to ensure that the offer meets specifications and is favorably priced.

•Analyzes proposed prices/costs. Evaluates technical and audit reports, forecasts price trends and other economic factors necessary to make an award.

•Negotiates and awards purchase orders.

Bachelor’s Degree in business or procurement related field, 10 years experience in procurement/acquisition/contracting with a firm/agency involved with government purchasing/contracting. Additionally, 5 years managerial experience is required. Position and compensation commensurate with experience.

•Excellent written and verbal skills a must

•Must be proficient in Excel, Word and ERP/MRP system environment (SAP, ORACLE a plus)

•Proficient with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)