Deputy Procurement​/Contracts Manager-Paducah, KY

The Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager in Paducah, KY supports the Procurement/Contracts Manager in the execution and oversight of the organization's procurement and subcontracting program in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR), and the approved purchasing

system.

This position is a working supervisor role that awards and administers subcontracts and POs and provides day-to-day leadership to procurement personnel and ensures subcontracting activities are compliant, auditable, and aligned with DOE mission requirements.

• Support management of procurement lifecycle activities including acquisition

  planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout.

• Ensure compliance with FAR, DEAR, DOE directives, and internal procurement

  procedures.

• Review and approve procurement documentation, including price reasonableness

  determinations, sole source justifications, and source selection records.

• Assist in acquisition strategy development, including contract type selection and

  evaluation methodologies.

• Oversee subcontract administration activities, including modifications, funding

  actions, and closeout.

• Ensure proper fl ow-down of required FAR/DEAR clauses.

• Support audit readiness and compliance with DOE procurement system reviews

  (e.g., PERT/CPSR).

• Serve as an interface with DOE Contracting Officer (CO), internal project teams, and

  functional organizations (e.g., Finance, Quality, Legal), and will attend and present

  at periodic ETEBA or other small business conferences.

• Provide leadership, training, and guidance to procurement staff, support workload

  management and performance oversight.

• Act on behalf of the Procurement / Contracts Manager, as delegated.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts, or