Senior Procurement Specialist

CACI•Melbourne, FL

66d•$58,500 - $122,800

About The Position

CACI is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Senior Procurement Specialist to join a dynamic, cross-functional, geographically distributed team in Melbourne, Florida. The role supports delivery of high-performance RF hardware, firmware, and software products, as well as multifunction RF systems solutions for Department of Defense customers. The position is primarily responsible for sourcing, negotiating, awarding, documenting, and managing procurement cycles for materials and services, including fabricated or machined items built to print or defined by a Technical Data Package. The specialist places requirements on purchase orders and manages suppliers and orders through delivery and closeout after final payment.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in procurement, buying, or subcontract administration.
Department of Defense procurement experience and working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Deltek Costpoint procurement functions.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
At least 6 years of purchasing or subcontracting experience in a CPSR environment.
Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
Prior purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
Strong communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to lead formal negotiations and teleconferences concerning price, schedule, and supplier exceptions to contractual flow-down requirements.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal customers, management at all levels, and suppliers.
Excellent time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet team performance cadence and metrics such as PR/PO updates, PR cycle time, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

Develop and issue RFQs and RFPs.
Analyze supplier quotes and proposals, apply source-selection techniques, and conduct cost or price analyses as appropriate.
Establish supplier negotiation objectives and strategies and lead negotiations.
Conduct formal negotiations covering price, schedule, and supplier exceptions to contractual requirements.
Assess and negotiate exceptions to terms and conditions, Teaming Agreements, and Non-Disclosure Agreements.
Prepare FAR/DFARS-compliant Purchase Orders and meet CACI CPSR file documentation requirements.
Place Purchase Orders of medium to high complexity.
Identify supplier risks and opportunities.
Manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced, changing environment.
Participate in and drive supplier management activities.
Visit suppliers as required to support program and customer requirements and schedules.
Lead supplier meetings and provide status updates to internal stakeholders.
Perform supplier due diligence before and after Purchase Order award.
Maintain and provide order and supplier delivery status.
Manage suppliers and Purchase Orders through delivery and closeout after final payment.