Lead Procurement Specialist
About The Position
The Lead Procurement Specialist leads procurement activities to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and compliant acquisition of materials, equipment, components, and services supporting manufacturing operations and government contracts. The role calls for extensive expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, purchase order administration, cost analysis, and government procurement regulations, including FAR and DFARS. The successful candidate will be an advanced-level user of Deltek Costpoint’s Materials Domain and will lead Costpoint procurement functionality, supplier negotiations, quote analysis, and procurement compliance while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, and program management teams. The position also maintains supplier qualification and performance records in accordance with AS9100 requirements, manages complex procurements and supply chain risks, and maintains audit-ready documentation. The employee may be required to perform duties beyond those listed as operationally required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; alternatively, 8 or more years of relevant procurement, purchasing, or accounting experience may be considered.
- 8–10 years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, government contracting, or regulated manufacturing.
- Advanced-level proficiency in Deltek Costpoint, including hands-on purchase order creation, modification, tracking, and lifecycle management.
- Extensive ERP procurement experience, including RFQs, technical quote analysis, supplier selection, cost analysis, and contract-based purchasing.
- Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, contractual flow-downs, Letters of Authorization, supplier negotiations, and payment terms.
- Ability to manage multiple procurements, meet critical delivery schedules, mitigate supply chain risks, and identify cost savings.
- Understanding of supplier performance management, supply chain risk mitigation, and material expediting.
- Experience maintaining audit-ready procurement documentation and working within AS9100 or similar quality systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
- Advanced proficiency in Office 365, particularly Excel, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
- Professionalism, integrity, adaptability, and leadership in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including sourcing, requisition review, RFQ issuance, supplier selection, purchase order creation and placement, delivery tracking, closeout, settings administration, and intelligence reporting.
- Use Deltek Costpoint to create, issue, modify, track, and manage purchase orders throughout the procurement lifecycle.
- Maintain the Approved Supplier List in accordance with AS9100 requirements, including supplier qualification, approval, performance monitoring, periodic re-evaluation, and documented records.
- Maintain audit-ready procurement records, oversee corrective actions, and drive continual improvement to meet customer, regulatory, contractual, and quality requirements.
- Maintain accurate procurement data, supplier records, pricing, delivery schedules, and documentation; troubleshoot ERP and purchase order discrepancies.
- Manage complex, high-value procurements, monitor open orders, mitigate supply chain risks, and support on-time delivery.
- Lead supplier sourcing, qualification, performance evaluation, quote analysis, and negotiations to optimize cost, quality, delivery, and commercial terms.
- Prepare RFQs and quote comparison matrices; evaluate pricing, technical compliance, total cost of ownership, payment terms, and Letters of Authorization.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery commitments, warranty provisions, and other commercial terms.
- Build supplier relationships and hold vendors accountable for quality, cost, delivery, and contractual performance.
- Resolve supplier disputes, pricing discrepancies, late deliveries, shortages, and nonconforming material issues with internal stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, contractual flow-downs, internal purchasing procedures, and AS9100 quality requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, finance, quality, and program management teams to meet operational and contractual requirements.
- Develop procurement reports, improve Costpoint workflows, strengthen purchasing controls, and mentor junior procurement personnel.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Flexible work schedule
- Paid time off, including holidays, PTO, military pay, bereavement, and jury duty
- Immediate 401(k) eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage eligibility
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Employee referral bonus
- Company-provided short- and long-term disability insurance
- Company-provided life insurance
- Eligibility for critical illness, accident, and voluntary life insurance
- Company culture and atmosphere
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
