SAIC
Job Description
Location: Remote (Preference for candidates residing in or near South Carolina, Oak Ridge, TN or Huntsville, AL).
SAIC's Business Management office supports the entire acquisition value chain, including customer engagement, strategy development, program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain management, subcontractor development, and materials procurement. Our comprehensive acquisition organization enables both external and internal customers to achieve their mission goals. We serve critical business areas such as Mission IT, Enterprise IT, Engineering Services, and Professional Services.
Position Overview SAIC currently has a job opening for an entry level Procurement Associate. Candidate will procure goods and administer purchase orders of low dollar value, risk, and complexity and will report to the Procurement Manager.
Typical Responsibilities
Issue purchase orders for goods supporting SAIC's customers (DOD, Federal or Civilian Agencies)
Responsibilities include the development and negotiation of favorable prices, terms, schedules and other provisions of purchase orders and other contract types, ensuring consistency with end-user requirements and procurement policies/procedures.
Issues Requests for Quote in accordance with prime contract requirements
Purchase order administration/file maintenance, including supplier management
Closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management, including negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other contract provisions
Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules
Recommends suppliers based on gathered information and may also recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures
Assume other responsibilities as requested in support of departmental goals and objectives
Qualifications Education & Experience
A Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or technical field and zero (0) years of experience is required. 4+ years of Procurement experience accepted in lieu of Bachelors Degree.
Required Qualifications
Excellent time management skills
Solid communications skills, both written and oral.
Ability to communicate across several levels of staff and customers/vendors
Strong team player
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Exhibit critical thinking and analytical skills
Desired Skills
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Advanced Microsoft Word skills
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SAIC's Business Management office supports the entire acquisition value chain, including customer engagement, strategy development, program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain management, subcontractor development, and materials procurement. Our comprehensive acquisition organization enables both external and internal customers to achieve their mission goals. We serve critical business areas such as Mission IT, Enterprise IT, Engineering Services, and Professional Services.
Position Overview SAIC currently has a job opening for an entry level Procurement Associate. Candidate will procure goods and administer purchase orders of low dollar value, risk, and complexity and will report to the Procurement Manager.
Typical Responsibilities
Issue purchase orders for goods supporting SAIC's customers (DOD, Federal or Civilian Agencies)
Responsibilities include the development and negotiation of favorable prices, terms, schedules and other provisions of purchase orders and other contract types, ensuring consistency with end-user requirements and procurement policies/procedures.
Issues Requests for Quote in accordance with prime contract requirements
Purchase order administration/file maintenance, including supplier management
Closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management, including negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other contract provisions
Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules
Recommends suppliers based on gathered information and may also recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures
Assume other responsibilities as requested in support of departmental goals and objectives
Qualifications Education & Experience
A Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or technical field and zero (0) years of experience is required. 4+ years of Procurement experience accepted in lieu of Bachelors Degree.
Required Qualifications
Excellent time management skills
Solid communications skills, both written and oral.
Ability to communicate across several levels of staff and customers/vendors
Strong team player
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Exhibit critical thinking and analytical skills
Desired Skills
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Advanced Microsoft Word skills
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