Aptonet
Procurement I
Location:
Ridgecrest, CA (Onsite
no telework) Work Schedule:
9/80 Alternate Work Schedule (Week 1: 44 hrs, Week 2: 36 hrs) Assignment Type:
Contingent (Classic)
Potential conversion to Leidos FTE Program:
AEWTTR
Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactical Training Range Security Clearance:
None required
Role Summary The Procurement I professional supports day-to-day procurement activities related to supplier contracts, sourcing, and compliance in a regulated government contracting environment. This role focuses on executing defined procurement tasks, supporting supplier management, ensuring FAR/DFAR compliance, and maintaining audit-ready documentation. Work is closely supervised and typically involves smaller, less complex procurement activities in support of production and engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities Execute procurement strategy in accordance with priorities and guidance provided. Identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers to ensure compliance with contract and regulatory requirements. Prepare, issue, and manage solicitations for quotes. Negotiate terms, conditions, pricing, lead times, and delivery requirements. Review and interpret customer requirements to ensure procurement compliance and resolve uncertainties as needed. Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to translate specifications, BOMs, and Statements of Work (SOWs) into procurement packages. Monitor supplier performance, track deliveries, and manage long-lead risks, delays, or non-compliance to mitigate schedule impacts. Maintain procurement documentation, audit trails, change orders, and supplier records to ensure contractor and government audit readiness. Maintain accurate procurement logs and update purchase status in program trackers. Collaborate with Finance to support budget tracking, cost reporting, reconciliations, and cost avoidance initiatives. Match purchase orders, invoices, and receipts; help resolve invoice holds, pricing discrepancies, and missing documentation. Assist Finance with month-end close documentation. Prepare and manage DD254, DD-1149, and other required shipping documentation. Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with warehouses, carriers, and freight forwarders. Support audits, corrective action plans, vendor risk management, and supplier qualification/validation documentation. Ensure adherence to company procurement policies, ethics standards, and regulatory guidelines. Ensure procurement documentation satisfies FAR/DFAR ratings and flow-down requirements. Respond promptly to RFIs from local leadership. Attend weekly procurement meetings and interface with subcontractors on a weekly basis. Ensure accurate daily timecard entries.
Required Technical Skills Procurement execution within government or regulated contracting environments. Supplier sourcing, evaluation, qualification, and performance monitoring. Contract and procurement compliance (FAR/DFAR). RFQ/RFP preparation and management. Negotiation of pricing, terms, delivery schedules, and lead times. Procurement documentation management and audit readiness. Purchase order, invoice, and receipt reconciliation. Shipping and logistics coordination. Preparation of DD254, DD-1149, and related procurement/shipping documents. Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Production, Finance, and subcontractors.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills Former Department of Defense (DoD) experience.
Qualifications & Experience High school diploma or equivalent with
13 years of prior relevant experience ,
or Bachelors degree (BA) or equivalent experience with
less than 2 years of prior relevant experience . Ability to apply basic procurement principles, theories, and standard procedures. Experience working under close supervision on task-based or project-specific activities. Strong attention to detail, accuracy, timeliness, and ability to remain effective under pressure.
Ridgecrest, CA (Onsite
no telework) Work Schedule:
9/80 Alternate Work Schedule (Week 1: 44 hrs, Week 2: 36 hrs) Assignment Type:
Contingent (Classic)
Potential conversion to Leidos FTE Program:
AEWTTR
Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactical Training Range Security Clearance:
None required
Role Summary The Procurement I professional supports day-to-day procurement activities related to supplier contracts, sourcing, and compliance in a regulated government contracting environment. This role focuses on executing defined procurement tasks, supporting supplier management, ensuring FAR/DFAR compliance, and maintaining audit-ready documentation. Work is closely supervised and typically involves smaller, less complex procurement activities in support of production and engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities Execute procurement strategy in accordance with priorities and guidance provided. Identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers to ensure compliance with contract and regulatory requirements. Prepare, issue, and manage solicitations for quotes. Negotiate terms, conditions, pricing, lead times, and delivery requirements. Review and interpret customer requirements to ensure procurement compliance and resolve uncertainties as needed. Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to translate specifications, BOMs, and Statements of Work (SOWs) into procurement packages. Monitor supplier performance, track deliveries, and manage long-lead risks, delays, or non-compliance to mitigate schedule impacts. Maintain procurement documentation, audit trails, change orders, and supplier records to ensure contractor and government audit readiness. Maintain accurate procurement logs and update purchase status in program trackers. Collaborate with Finance to support budget tracking, cost reporting, reconciliations, and cost avoidance initiatives. Match purchase orders, invoices, and receipts; help resolve invoice holds, pricing discrepancies, and missing documentation. Assist Finance with month-end close documentation. Prepare and manage DD254, DD-1149, and other required shipping documentation. Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with warehouses, carriers, and freight forwarders. Support audits, corrective action plans, vendor risk management, and supplier qualification/validation documentation. Ensure adherence to company procurement policies, ethics standards, and regulatory guidelines. Ensure procurement documentation satisfies FAR/DFAR ratings and flow-down requirements. Respond promptly to RFIs from local leadership. Attend weekly procurement meetings and interface with subcontractors on a weekly basis. Ensure accurate daily timecard entries.
Required Technical Skills Procurement execution within government or regulated contracting environments. Supplier sourcing, evaluation, qualification, and performance monitoring. Contract and procurement compliance (FAR/DFAR). RFQ/RFP preparation and management. Negotiation of pricing, terms, delivery schedules, and lead times. Procurement documentation management and audit readiness. Purchase order, invoice, and receipt reconciliation. Shipping and logistics coordination. Preparation of DD254, DD-1149, and related procurement/shipping documents. Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Production, Finance, and subcontractors.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills Former Department of Defense (DoD) experience.
Qualifications & Experience High school diploma or equivalent with
13 years of prior relevant experience ,
or Bachelors degree (BA) or equivalent experience with
less than 2 years of prior relevant experience . Ability to apply basic procurement principles, theories, and standard procedures. Experience working under close supervision on task-based or project-specific activities. Strong attention to detail, accuracy, timeliness, and ability to remain effective under pressure.