Buyer​/Supply Chain Coordinator IRES - SSFB

Overview

Position Title: Buyer/Supply Chain Coordinator

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoD Secret

Shift: Day shift

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

• Coordinate with suppliers/vendors on orders, deliveries, and shipping schedules, and resolve issues or discrepancies, including return material authorizations (RMAs).
• Support purchase planning by liaising with project managers and engineers, assisting with development of cost rough order of magnitude (ROMs) and submitting work orders.
• Collaborate with internal buyers to obtain quotes from vendors.
• Collaborate with internal teams (procurement, contracts, finance, etc.) and external stakeholders (suppliers/vendors, etc.).
• Maintain active lines of communication with suppliers/vendors regarding order issues, configurations, and technical problem resolution.
• Ensure compliance with all regulations and laws governing supply chain activities.
• Analyze supply chain data, identify areas for improvement, and prepare reports for management.
• Identify and resolve issues within the supply chain, such as delays, shortages, or quality problems.
• Under general direction, purchase a high volume and variety of materials, supplies and services.
• Typically possess the authority to place purchase orders valued up to $75,000. May be assigned higher value tasks with oversight from senior level staff.
• Develop effective and accurate organization skills to monitor own purchase orders.
• Work with the management team to ensure deliveries satisfy the assigned orders and report any back ordered or missing products, communicating with management to ensure accuracy of all orders.
• Review requisitions, solicit/evaluate bids, and recommend and select suppliers for award of purchase orders.
• Negotiate price, quality, and delivery lead times.
• Award purchase orders and P-card awards.
• Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and underlying Federal, state, and local regulations concerning the purchase and/or shipment of goods, materials, and services.
• Perform oversight on all awarded purchase orders until delivery/completion of goods/services.
• Maintain the highest levels of fairness, business ethics and personal ethical conduct.
• Recruit and maintain responsive suppliers providing high quality products and services at fair and reasonable prices.
• Rate suppliers for production capability, past performance, and timeliness of deliveries.
• Negotiate with suppliers, settle damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change orders.
• Assist in the development of systems to evaluate vendor quotations using appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price and timely delivery of supplies and services.
• Maintain detailed files and records suitable for audit by internal and external auditors.
• Track material orders by project in coordination with the Facilities Project Assistant.
• Work with Facilities Project Managers to obtain quotes and schedule deliveries for project-related materials.
• Proactively provide delivery updates to the Facilities project team, at a minimum weekly.
• Work to expedite or find faster alternative suppliers for long lead items.

• Must have 6 months, or more, of administrative work experience
• Must have knowledge and/or experience with the buying process
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

• Have experience with government contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) and related government regulations.
• Have experience with supply chain software and familiarity with relevant procurement software and tools.

This position is expected to pay $36.05/hr – $48.07/hr
; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been…