Principal Procurement Specialist

The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), managed and operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, is a premier advanced manufacturing facility that supports the safety, security, reliability and effectiveness of our nation's nuclear deterrent. With nearly 7,000 employees combined in Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, KCNSC protects our nation and allies by producing trusted national security products and services for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.

We create innovative solutions to complex national security challenges, and lead with accountability, collaboration and an unwavering dedication to our mission and core values.

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Principal Procurement Specialist is a professional, administrative as well as technical work position in overseeing and providing support to the senior manager of a team responsible for the procurement of various equipment, materials, supplies and/or services and is entitled to supervise the procurement team engaged in a wide range of high-volume procurement activities.

• Conducts market and product research and cost analysis.
• Develops and recommends various operational policies and procedures.
• Trains other areas of the KCNSC on procurement rules and procedures.
• Addresses specific procurement needs and specifications within the area.
• Provides mentoring and leadership to buying staff engaged in the processing of procurement documents such as purchase requests and other documents.
• Prepares periodic and special reports and maintains current data on vendors and new products.
• Cross-trains buyers on their team and within the office.
• Trouble shoots specific issues with suppliers and coordinates with other areas of the business to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Develops negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations (Price, Delivery, Terms & Conditions)
• Places subcontracts/purchase orders of high complexity in accordance with all regulatory (FAR/DFAR) and corporate compliance requirements for various complex subcontracts (Cost Type, Firm Fixed, etc.).
• Nurtures professional business relationships with first tier subcontractors.
• Works closely with the Program and other functional groups (Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Quality, Engineering, etc) to achieve objectives
• Plans, organizes and conducts complex purchasing projects requiring advanced knowledge in a particular field.
• Advises and consults as a purchasing expert to other purchasing and administrative personnel to drive and implement short and long-term projects.
• Often acts independently to uncover and resolve issues, and obtains direction from FM&T business and organizational directives.
• Coordinates with Strategic Sourcing and Engineering Principals for oversight of Commodity Teams. Provide mentoring and guidance to commodity team members.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university in Supply Chain Management or other business related field
• 9 or more years of progressive procurement experience or equivalent related experience
• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time
• United States Citizenship
• Ability to work on-site as directed by management and as determined by the needs of the business
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)

• Experience working with development type of procurement
• Experience in an ERP based environment
• Experience with technical requirements of procured hardware and services including Statement of Work (SOW) and Single/Sole Source Justification reviews
• Familiarity with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• Experience with category strategy including spend analysis, cost modeling, and supplier market landscape assessments preferred
• Experience with high complexity sourcing, developing, and overseeing acquisition strategy for complex procurements preferred
• Experience with strategic supplier relationships and risk management preferred

This job description is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned. Employees must maintain regular, reliable attendance, and be able to work on-site and travel as needed.

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