Buyer II

Amentum•Chantilly, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Buyer II to support federal prime contract operations. Located in Northern Virginia, this position purchases a high volume and variety of materials, supplies, and services and manages procurement activities from acquisition planning through order placement, receipt, and invoice payment. The Buyer manages strategic agreements established by the corporate commodities team and ensures compliance with Global Supply Chain policies, applicable regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, corporate procurement guidance, and prime contract requirements. The role may include higher-value or more complex assignments with oversight from senior staff. U.S. citizenship is required. The position may require up to 10% travel to other locations. A security clearance of at least SECRET is required for the ideal candidate, with willingness to upgrade; TS/SCI with Poly is preferred.

Requirements

Typically 3 or more years of purchasing experience supporting a Federal prime contract in a CPSR-compliant environment.
A BA/BS in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline is required; equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Experience managing strategic purchasing agreements, such as blanket purchase agreements.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency in basic office software applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.
Good judgment in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information and high standards of confidentiality and honesty.
Integrity when representing the Company.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks; work independently and in a team; identify problems and develop recommendations; and read and compose moderately to highly complex written materials.
At least a SECRET security clearance is required for the ideal candidate, with willingness to upgrade.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the CostPoint ERP platform.
TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.
Willingness to upgrade a SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

Apply procurement techniques to acquisition planning, acquisition strategies, and purchasing materials and simple services.
Maintain working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and commercial procurement practices.
Review purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, and completeness, and obtain necessary additional information.
Develop commodity sourcing lists to support RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and invitations to bid.
Qualify potential suppliers.
Review solicitation responses and analyze price and cost, Statement of Work compliance, delivery and payment terms, and other procurement terms and conditions.
Advise internal customers on alternative solutions that may improve performance, reduce cost, or positively affect schedules.
Negotiate price, payment and delivery terms, quality requirements, and other procurement factors with suppliers to achieve best value.
Generate purchase orders in final form for approval and signature.
Prepare and manage complete purchase order files in accordance with applicable regulations, corporate guidance, and prime contract requirements.
Procure using streamlined acquisition methods, including purchase card transactions.
Manage the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and payment of invoices.
Manage supplier performance through consistent communication and ensure adherence to purchase order terms and conditions.
Participate in invoice approval and resolve issues to ensure supplier invoices comply with purchase order terms and conditions.
Support proposal development pricing exercises.
Plan, organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks efficiently; work professionally both independently and in a team.
Identify problems, analyze alternatives, and develop viable recommendations.
Read, comprehend, and interpret written materials of moderate to high complexity; compose procurement-related written materials of moderate to high complexity.
Perform other related duties as required.