Buyer II

Twenty-Six Defense • Philadelphia, MS

139d

About The Position

Real-Time Laboratories, LLC, an Elbit America company, is seeking a Buyer II to purchase a high volume and variety of materials, supplies, and services. The role evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers, negotiates price, delivery, quality, and service, and follows awards through order completion. It also handles supplier issues involving damages, rejections, losses, returns, over shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes, and conducts supplier site visits to assess production capability, performance, and delivery.

The Buyer II manages subcontracts and provides direction and guidance to the Purchasing Department. The role supports programs and operations serving U.S. Government and commercial customers, including developing requests for proposals, representing the company in negotiations, tracking subcontract performance against prime contracts, and maintaining subcontract documentation and unit repair status.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 to 4 years of experience, or an associate’s degree with 4 to 6 years of experience.
• Understand the Federal Acquisition Regulation System (FARS) and distinguish between FARS and acquisition of commercial items.
• Understand electronic commerce.
• Know procurement integrity, ethics, and improper business practices standards of conduct.
• Understand supplier qualification needs and methods.
• Conduct and document market research.
• Master simplified acquisition procedures.
• Prepare solicitations using the Uniform Contract Format.
• Use processes and techniques to analyze submitted cost and pricing data.
• Know different contract types and when to use them.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontracts and provide direction and guidance for the Purchasing Department.
• Assist buyers in determining priorities for materials and services supporting U.S. Government and commercial customers.
• Create Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in support of programs and customer requirements.
• Represent the company in negotiations.
• Place calls or releases against subcontracts and track performance against prime contracts.
• Review the system for receipt of units, place orders, enter purchase orders, print hard copies, and ensure acknowledgements.
• Support Programs and Operations with prices, sources, and turnaround times as needed to further and increase the business base.
• Perform Buyer duties as needed to support the company.
• Maintain documentation supporting subcontracts and current status on units being repaired at subcontractors.
• Evaluate bids, select and recommend suppliers, and negotiate price, delivery, quality, and service.
• Follow up on awards through order completion.
• Negotiate and settle supplier matters involving damage claims, rejections, losses, returns, over shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes.
• Conduct supplier site visits and rate suppliers on production capability, performance, and delivery.

Benefits

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off.
• Competitive compensation and a 401k program.
• Medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts.
• Basic life insurance and additional life and AD&D insurance are available.
• Flexible vacation and PTO.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee referral program.
• Voluntary benefits, including long-term care, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Voluntary TRICARE supplement available for military retirees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree