Procurement Specialist

Ignite Digital • Charleston, SC

19d • $70,000

About The Position

The Procurement Specialist provides material procurement and acquisition support to Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic. The role serves as a liaison between government stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to manage procurement actions. The successful candidate has significant experience supporting Navy acquisition and procurement processes, including software, hardware, and licensing procurements in a DoD/DoW environment.

The position also provides daily program, analytical, and financial management support to senior leadership. It supports funding planning, performs administrative and program-management tasks, analyzes program requirements, and coordinates across government organizations, contractors, and vendors. The role supports executive briefings and status reporting and identifies opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related curriculum, MIS, Operations Research, or equivalent.
• Two years of Contract Management experience, including program acquisition documentation development, data collection and analysis, and program status report development.
• Knowledge of FAR and DoD procurement policies.
• At least three years of experience supporting Navy or DoD/DoW programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting software procurement, hardware procurement, licensing management and renewals, and procurement tracking and execution.
• Experience supporting procurement actions within Navy or DoD/DoW environments.
• Strong understanding of Navy acquisition processes and the federal procurement lifecycle.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information following a government security investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience supporting NIWC Atlantic, PEOs, SYSCOMs, or Fleet programs.
• Strong MS Suite experience.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, Navy acquisition regulations, and procurement package development.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement activities for software, hardware, and licensing requirements supporting Navy programs.
• Support development of procurement packages, requirements documentation, and supporting artifacts.
• Track procurement requests through the acquisition lifecycle from requirement identification through award and delivery.
• Monitor procurement status, funding availability, and delivery schedules.
• Ensure compliance with Navy and DoD acquisition policies and procedures.
• Support market research, IGCE development, and procurement planning activities.
• Track contract modifications, licensing renewals, and maintenance agreements.
• Provide daily program, analytical, and financial management support to senior leadership.
• Support funding planning, including funding plan creation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Perform administrative and program-management tasks as needed.
• Apply computer, finance, and analytical skills to funding processes.
• Lead or participate on teams delivering management solutions.
• Continually analyze program requirements and identify opportunities for efficiency or process improvement.
• Facilitate coordination across government organizations, contractors, and vendors.
• Support executive briefings and status reporting.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO.
• Education stipends.
• Referral bonuses.
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government.
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement.
• Opportunity to shape the future of the industry.
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in employee growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level