Senior Purchasing and Inventory Specialist - Locations in Springfield, VA or Tampa, FL.
About The Position
PD Power Systems is seeking a Senior Purchasing Specialist to join its corporate staff. The position is onsite in Springfield, Virginia, or Tampa, Florida, and reports to the Vice President of Contracts. The successful candidate will have purchasing experience, preferably in government contracting; prior Department of Defense experience is highly desired. The role leads company-wide procurement, maintains purchasing policies and procedures, ensures purchasing and cost-accounting compliance, and supports project accounting and contract-file maintenance. It also manages domestic and international freight shipments and helps maintain quality-management documentation supporting continued ISO certification. Travel is minimal to none.
Requirements
- A BA or BS degree in a related field; relevant experience may be substituted for education.
- At least 3 years of government contracting/subcontracting work or purchasing experience.
- Working knowledge of the FAR/DFAR and cost accounting standards.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work efficiently independently and as part of a team, with initiative to address new problems and responsibilities.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills, including the ability to multitask.
- Intensive attention to detail.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Previous government-contracting experience.
- Previous Department of Defense experience.
Responsibilities
- Author and maintain company purchasing policy.
- Lead company-wide procurement efforts.
- Ensure compliance with purchasing and cost-accounting requirements.
- Review purchasing requisitions for best-value trade-offs and obtain additional product quotes when needed.
- Maintain purchasing-process and procedure documents in the Quality Management System to support continued ISO certification.
- Support project accounting functions and maintain contract and subcontract files.
- Close out completed purchase orders.
- Manage domestic and international freight shipments, including procedures for international deliveries.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
- PTO
- Life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
