Procurement Specialist II (Buyer Supply Chain)

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•St Petersburg, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems. OTS provides a cutting-edge advantage to the U.S. military and its allies. The company's ethos includes Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, with a focus on Integrity, innovation, customer satisfaction, and collaboration. They offer a robust total rewards package including compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits, as well as career development and recognition programs. The Procurement Specialist II role involves negotiating favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers. This position prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for goods, services, and supplies for both customer-related business processes and internal use. The role requires a working knowledge and experience in job discipline, building knowledge of the company, processes, and customers, and performing a range of assignments using prescribed guidelines. The individual receives a moderate level of guidance and exercises discretion and judgment.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 2-4 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/ Supply Chain Management
Ability to work as part of a team.
Decision-making skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Analytical thinking skills.
Detail oriented.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Experience and use of IFS software.
Experience in a DoD manufacturing environment.
FAR / DFARS / CPSR requirements.

Responsibilities

Develops and executes sourcing strategy, evaluates product offerings, recommends suppliers, and negotiates contracts for assigned categories or departments.
Gathers business requirements and identifies and pre-qualifies potential suppliers.
Develops and distributes RFPs/RFQs and collects bids or other information.
Evaluates proposals/quotes based on offering quality, cost, or other criteria and recommends suppliers that are best suited to meet the organization's requirements.
Works with selected suppliers to develop mutually acceptable contractual agreements.
May oversee tactical purchasing operations, such as the issuance of purchase orders or the payment of invoices.
Ensures that all procurement activities comply with internal policies and external regulations.
Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers.
Prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use as a generalist or in a combination of purchasing disciplines.