Purchasing & Materials Administration Analyst

The Structures Company•Lexington, KY

About The Position

The Purchasing & Materials Administration Analyst sources, plans, and schedules the movement of materials and services through production and inventory processes. The role identifies requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules, and ensures materials progress through the procurement process from beginning to end. It analyzes front-end procurement data to identify pricing factors and cost-effective options consistent with quality, reliability, and schedule requirements, and reviews back-end procurement backlog to resolve blockages and constraints with internal functional areas and external vendors. The analyst reviews proposals, selects or recommends suppliers, follows up on orders, approves payment, and maintains material movement records. Working with production, warehouse, engineering, logistics, and finance personnel, the analyst coordinates procurement, scheduling, and delivery. The position serves as the primary GSC planning point of contact for assigned programs and supports product team, schedule, configuration control, program kick-off, and assessment meetings. It manages delivery timelines and expediting status, identifies critical or urgent procurement, supports timely purchase order placement and delivery, and helps resolve invoicing and accounts payable issues. This is a six-month contract position with potential for extension, located in Lexington, Kentucky. The stated pay rate is $34.20 per hour. A Secret clearance and U.S. Person status are required.

Requirements

Must have a Secret clearance.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.
Excel knowledge, including V-lookups and data analysis.
Ability to manage and operate multiple reports via Excel.
Ability to gather and present real-time team-wide performance metrics.
Ability to prepare leadership presentations and support proposal efforts.
Ability to support product team schedule, configuration control, program kick-off, and program assessment meetings.
Ability to support logistics, receiving, and finance department meetings as the primary GSC point of contact.
Ability to identify critical or urgent procurement and ensure timely purchase order placement and delivery.
Ability to manage material delivery timelines and expediting status.
Ability to support front-end and back-end procurement efforts and coordinate with functional areas and outside vendors to resolve procurement issues.

Responsibilities

Source, plan, and schedule the movement of materials, goods, supplies, and services through production and inventory processes.
Identify material and component requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.
Ensure materials move through the procurement process from beginning to end without issue.
Analyze front-end procurement data to determine price factors and identify the lowest-cost option consistent with quality, reliability, and schedule requirements.
Analyze back-end procurement backlog data and resolve procurement blockages and constraints with functional areas and outside vendors.
Review proposals, select or recommend suppliers, follow up on orders, approve payment, and maintain records of material movement.
Coordinate procurement, scheduling, and movement of materials and services with production, warehouse, engineering, logistics, and finance personnel.
Serve as the primary GSC planning point of contact for assigned programs.
Support product team, schedule, configuration control, program kick-off, and program assessment meetings.
Manage material delivery timelines and expediting status, identify critical or urgent procurement, and ensure timely purchase order placement and delivery.
Support invoicing and accounts payable problem resolution with functional teams and buyers.
Operate and manage multiple reports in Excel and gather and present real-time team-wide performance metrics.
Prepare leadership presentations and support proposal efforts.
Support logistics, receiving, and finance department meetings as the primary GSC point of contact.