Procurement Specialist

Savannah River National Laboratory•Aiken, SC

About The Position

Savannah River National Laboratory is seeking a Procurement Specialist 2. This position will focus on administering and managing subcontracts for services and equipment, with an emphasis on providing a high level of professionalism and customer service. The selected candidate will serve as a technical expert, and will perform subcontract awards, administration and closeout activities in accordance with the Laboratory's approved procurement system.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Legal, Business, Supply Chain or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is Legally Required.

Nice To Haves

Directly related work experience with government procurement, DOE, DOD or a prime contractor
Experience working with FAR based procurement in a role awarding and administering subcontracts
Experience with rapid purchasing techniques.

Responsibilities

Pre-procurement planning with customer
Pre-proposal conferences
Facilitating management reviews
Leadership of subcontract negotiations
Participation on process improvement teams
Award of evaluated/best-value procurements
Subcontract closeout
Reviews purchase requests and specifications to ensure adherence to Department of Energy (DOE) prime contract requirements, as well as SRNL policies and procedures.
Develops and maintains accurate and complete files.
Uses considerable discretion, market research and judgment to determine best approach to facilitate acquisition solutions based on contracting experience and knowledge.
Demonstrated high-level competency in creating clear and concise written documentation that fully summarizes all aspects of a procurement transaction.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external constituents.
Meet in person with internal and/or external stakeholders to facilitate team and business priorities and opportunities for improvement.
Demonstrated experience in leading the formation, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award for fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and time and materials subcontracts.

Benefits

Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
Savings & Investment plan: Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)
Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Plan
SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.