Strategic Buyer

SRC, Inc. is currently seeking a procurement professional for a progressively responsible role, who, reporting to and under the direction of the Mgr, Direct Procurement, will be responsible for all aspects of and the overall procurement performance for SRC, Inc. Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and custom design commodity material and service requirements.

• Execute, fulfill and support SRC, Inc. material and service requirements for both Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and custom design commodity material
• In accordance with SRC, Inc.’s procurement procedures and best business practices, develop and administer the purchase order contract, ensuring where applicable, full compliance with all terms and conditions, FAR/DFARS, export and federal laws and regulations
• Issue supplier solicitations in accordance with the source selection plan, established in conjunction with programs, engineering and quality, as applicable
• Evaluate offers for solicitation compliance and award suppliers in accordance with the source selection plan and supplier performance status
• Document and retain the purchase order contract, obtaining all required procurement compliance reviews and approvals
• Manage the entire lifecycle of the purchase order contract, through the execution of modifications and administrative actions, as required
• Responsible for execution of micro purchase, simplified acquisition and purchase order contracts in exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold (>350K)
• Provide non-assigned commodity and/or Indirect purchasing support as directed, to balance Procurement workload and support the needs of the business
• Execute developed commodity strategies, linked to the overall supply chain strategy, including, but not limited to execution of blanket purchase orders, purchase orders issued against Long Term Supply Agreements (LTSA’s), etc.
• Proactively initiate all strategic Long Term Supply Agreements (LTSA’s) with suppliers for products and commodity lines
• Perform all second sourcing procurement efforts and procurement of highly complex products and services
• Conduct contract negotiations with suppliers to obtain the most competitive pricing and delivery schedules, to support the budgetary and delivery needs of the program and customer/end user
• Implement proactive risk mitigation actions and provide support as needed, in the event risk is identified at any point in the procurement lifecycle
• Interface with and work collaboratively with suppliers and internal customers in other functional departments and divisions, maintaining a positive business relationship at all times
• Attend, lead, present/participate in cross-functional department meetings providing significant procurement insight, as required
• Conduct, lead and participate in onsite or virtual supplier visits, business/performance reviews and reporting
• Lead/support internal and external audits (eg. DCMA CPSR, DCAA, IS0 9001, AS9100, etc.)
• Recommend and actively lead to implementation (eg. determine objectives, documentation, training, etc.) procedural, process and system change continuous improvement efforts, where deficiencies are identified or enhancements are required
• Provide pricing information in support of Cost Estimating proposals for SRC, Inc. customers
• In coordination with Supply Chain, conduct sourcing initiatives
• Conduct departmental and organizational level procurement and compliance training
• Represent supervisor/management in absentia
• The role requires the ability to effectively collaborate and partner with SRC Business Unit Leaders Supply Chain, Engineering and Operations teams
• Lead end-to-end process improvement initiatives across direct & indirect procurement, with a focus on standardization, simplification, and automation
• Drive improvement of pre- and post-RFQ processes including supplier onboarding, specification clarity, cost breakdown analysis, and award decisions
• Collaborate with supply chain team, program managers, and engineering to streamline early supplier engagement and ensure agile sourcing in New Product Development (NPD) projects
• Identify and remove bottlenecks in sourcing and procurement handshakes, especially during design changes,…