SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALIST 2

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

48d•$65,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Specialist 2 purchases a high volume and variety of materials, supplies, and services. The role evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers, and negotiates price, delivery, quality, and service. The specialist follows up on awards through order completion, negotiates and settles supplier issues involving damage claims, rejections, losses, returns, over shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes, and conducts supplier site visits to assess production capability, performance, and delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant exempt experience, or a Master's degree and 1 year of relevant professional experience.
A qualifying alternative to a Bachelor's degree may be used to meet the minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School graduate; Associate's degree or other formal 2-year program plus 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience; military experience at paygrade E-5 or above; High School/GED plus 4 combined years of manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military, or other relevant exempt experience; or High School/GED plus 8 combined years of manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military, or other relevant non-exempt experience.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Purchase a high volume and variety of materials, supplies, and services.
Evaluate bids and select and recommend suppliers.
Negotiate price, delivery, quality, and service with suppliers.
Follow up on awards until orders are complete.
Negotiate and settle supplier matters involving damage claims, rejections, losses, returns of materials, over shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes.
Conduct supplier site visits and rate suppliers on production capability, performance, and delivery.