Senior Purchasing and Inventory Specialist - Locations in Springfield, VA or Tampa, FL.

PD Power Systems LLC•Springfield, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

PD Power Systems is seeking a Senior Purchasing Specialist to join its corporate staff. The role is onsite in Springfield, Virginia, or Tampa, Florida; the posting also identifies Springfield as the company headquarters. The successful candidate will bring prior purchasing experience, preferably in government contracting, with DoD experience highly desired. The position reports to the Vice President of Contracts. Travel is minimal to none. The position leads company-wide procurement, maintains purchasing policies and procedures, and ensures compliance with purchasing and cost accounting requirements. It also supports project accounting and contract and subcontract file maintenance, manages domestic and international freight shipments, and helps maintain the company’s Quality Management System documents for continued ISO certification. Salary is based on experience and education.

Requirements

A BA or BS degree in a related field; experience may be substituted for education.
At least 3 years of government contracting or 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 tackle new problems and responsibilities.
Strong time management, organization, and multitasking skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent research and analytical skills.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Government contracting purchasing experience.
Previous DoD experience.

Responsibilities

Author and maintain company purchasing policy.
Lead company-wide procurement efforts.
Ensure compliance with purchasing and cost accounting requirements.
Review purchasing requisitions to assess best-value trade-offs.
Obtain additional product quotes when needed.
Maintain purchasing process and procedure Quality Management System documents 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.