Manager, Procurement
About The Position
Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC (SRMC) is seeking a Manager, Procurement based in Aiken, South Carolina, at the Savannah River Site. The role manages a group of buyers procuring materials, services, and/or construction. It provides day-to-day workgroup leadership, including allocating work, training, removing obstacles, resolving issues, mentoring and coaching, and ensuring the group meets its goals and objectives. The manager ensures adherence to applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. The position oversees procurement planning and strategy, buyer and subcontract administration, regulatory interpretation, compliance, and continuous improvement. It also works with technical reviewers, suppliers, general counsel, and Department of Energy (DOE) stakeholders. The company describes itself as the DOE prime contractor responsible for the Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and progressive procurement experience; or high school diploma/GED and secondary education and/or progressive procurement experience.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or MS degree.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management.
- Experience and understanding of government/commercial procurement directives, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR).
- Demonstrated experience with industry codes and standards, Davis-Bacon, general construction operations, and negotiations of contract terms and conditions.
- Certified Professional Contract Management (CPCM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) certificate.
- Membership in the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) is highly recommended.
Responsibilities
- Provides day-to-day guidance to assigned personnel.
- Assesses workload and assigns work to buying personnel; reviews and approves assigned buyer work within delegated signature authority.
- Clarifies or interprets policies, procedures, and guidelines for staff.
- Develops procurement strategies and plans, determines technical evaluation team requirements, composes technical evaluation criteria, and educates technical reviewers on special requirements.
- Resolves conflicts between functional organization procedures and Department of Energy requirements.
- Prepares written responses to DOE comment letters for management signature.
- Reviews and interprets federal and DOE regulations to determine their applicability to purchasing personnel.
- Interfaces with general counsel on legal issues affecting procurement.
- Explains price/cost analysis and other techniques to buying personnel.
- Clarifies supplier-submitted data and advises suppliers regarding DOE policy and interpretation.
- Administers existing purchase orders and subcontracts, including reviewing invoices for compliance with their terms and conditions.
- Contributes to development of training programs related to materials purchasing.
- Recommends changes to processes, procedures, policies, or guidelines for continuous improvement and develops implementation and communication plans as needed.
- Performs special assignments and prepares ad hoc analyses or presentations at the direction of the Purchasing Manager.
- Effects procurement plans and schedules and ensures buyers perform subcontract administration, including pre-planning, RFPs, source selection and milestones, subcontract type, scope of work, analysis, pre-award activities, negotiations, award, post-award concerns, terms and conditions, change notices, audits, renewals, expirations, innovations, problem resolution, and invoice compliance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% immediate company contribution and additional matching for employee contributions.
- Health insurance and prescription drug program.
- Health Savings Account.
- Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- 160 hours of annual paid time off, accrued monthly, plus 11 paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Life and accident coverage.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Competitive and comprehensive benefits package with flexibility to meet employees’ needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
