Technical Purchasing Specialist

SIXGEN's mission is to deliver agile, mission-ready cybersecurity solutions that empower government and critical infrastructure organizations to stay ahead of advanced cyber threats. We combine innovation, deep expertise, and cutting-edge capabilities to uncover vulnerabilities, protect vital systems, and ensure operational superiority in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

Position:
Technical Purchasing Specialist

Job Type: Full Time On-site

Location:

Columbia, MD

Clearance Requirements: TS SCI Eligible with ability to pass CI polygraph

Travel: 0%

We are seeking a detail-oriented Purchasing Specialist to support the acquisition, documentation, and process management of information technology equipment. This hybrid position combines procurement coordination with the development of clear, accurate technical and administrative documentation. The successful candidate will work closely with technical teams, vendors, program managers, finance personnel, and end users to ensure IT products are properly specified, competitively sourced, purchased, received, documented, and tracked.

The primary goods supported by this position include servers, networking equipment, storage systems, workstations, mobile devices, cybersecurity appliances, software licenses, warranties, maintenance agreements, cables, components, and related infrastructure.

This role requires a strong ability to manage coordination and deconfliction across multiple stakeholders who may have competing opinions on purchasing objectives.

• Coordinate the procurement of enterprise IT hardware, software, licenses, warranties, maintenance agreements, and related services.
• Review purchase requests for completeness, technical accuracy, funding information, required delivery dates, and applicable approvals.
• Translate technical requirements into clear requests for quotation, bills of materials, procurement packages, and product comparison documents.
• Read, understand, and comply with current purchasing policies.
• Create, review, and revise existing processes to comply with purchasing policies.
• Research manufacturers, authorized resellers, distributors, and alternative products to identify suitable purchasing options.
• Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations based on price, technical compliance, availability, warranty coverage, lead time, and total cost of ownership.
• Manage organization cryptocurrency storage and trading policies.
• Prepare purchase orders and maintain supporting documentation throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Work with technical personnel to validate model numbers, configurations, compatibility requirements, licensing terms, and product specifications before purchase.
• Communicate with vendors regarding quotations, order status, shipping schedules, backorders, substitutions, returns, and warranty claims.
• Monitor open purchases and proactively address delivery delays, product discontinuations, configuration discrepancies, and other fulfillment issues.
• Coordinate with receiving, inventory, and asset-management personnel to verify that delivered items match approved orders.
• Maintain organized procurement records, including quotations, approvals, purchase orders, invoices, packing slips, warranties, and product documentation.
• Support invoice reconciliation by identifying and resolving discrepancies among purchase orders, received goods, and vendor invoices.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, purchasing consolidation, standardization, and improved procurement processes.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with organizational policies, contractual requirements, cybersecurity requirements, and applicable acquisition regulations.

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, information technology, communications, English, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Experience supporting purchasing, procurement, supply-chain operations, technical writing, or a combination of these functions.
• Working knowledge of enterprise IT products, including servers, networking equipment, storage platforms, workstations, software, and related components.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, product data sheets, bills of materials, configuration information, and vendor quotations.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, concise, and technically accurate documentation.
• Strong written communication, editing, proofreading, research, and…