Procurement Analyst

BAE Systems•Saint George, UT

1d•Remote

About The Position

In support of a Business Area with over $1 billion in annual revenue and material spend in the hundreds of million, procure materials, equipment, supplies and services of a highly-specialized and complex nature based on program-specific requirements and specifications. Develops purchase orders in accordance with specifications, requirements, work statements and terms and conditions. Lead procurement activities and assigned commodities required for the sourcing of complex programs for material, software, and services. Will help develop, support and execute sourcing strategies based on existing and forecasted spend, demand and supply challenges and marketplace conditions, ensuring alignment with the Business Area objectives. Prepares/reviews proposals, develops evaluation criteria, selects or recommends suppliers, creates electronic purchase orders (ePO) files for review, prepares awards and administers resulting purchase orders. Negotiates additions, deletions, or modifications to purchase orders and resolves invoicing issues. Follow and execute to established and approved procurement policies and procedures in order to provide the best value consistent with quality and service requirements while maintaining good supplier relations. Responsible for Procurement Compliance. This role emphasizes supplier engagement, management, development and production ramp-up in addition to negotiating and ensuring compliance to internal and external policies. A successful candidate must be able to be an effective communicator internally and externally, build mutually beneficial relationships, be willing to advance their knowledge of procurement compliance, and proactively adopt best practices and support new initiatives, including Zero Defect initiatives with suppliers. While using discretion and independent judgment, the successful candidate contributes to the general operations of the Purchasing Department by buying specific items or services assigned.

Requirements

Experience in procurement or supply chain
Familiarity with defense aerospace industry & regulations
Experience buying across related commodities (electronics, mechanical, cables, optics, etc.)
Financial Acumen
Project/Supplier Management
Strategic/Critical Thinking
Work with a sense of urgency
Negotiating Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication
Excellent time management/organizational skills
Ability to find win-win solutions; a 'make it happen' attitude
Proficient use of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
Typically a High School Diploma and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience
U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Strong written communication skills
Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
Review requisitions
Prepare purchase orders or bid requests
Receive and contact vendors to find out status of an order
Contact vendors with discrepancies with quantity and quality
Interface with all departments and resolves problems and issues with need purchase items
Review bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
Constantly seek new or better sources of supply and strives to improve existing sources
Assist in developing delivery schedules
Perform expediting operations
Assist in developing or refining purchasing systems
Evaluate and selects suppliers of materials or services assigned and provides procurement justification including cost/price analysis for selected suppliers
Handle negotiations to obtain the best combination of price, quality and performance requirements in the required delivery time
Enter approved/signed purchase orders
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.