Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager

Position Summary

The Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager supports the Procurement/Contracts Manager in the execution and oversight of the organization's procurement and subcontracting program in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR), and the approved purchasing system.

This position is a working supervisor role that awards and administers subcontracts and POs and provides day-to-day leadership to procurement personnel and ensures subcontracting activities are compliant, auditable, and aligned with DOE mission requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support management of procurement lifecycle activities including acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DEAR, DOE directives, and internal procurement procedures.
• Review and approve procurement documentation, including price reasonableness determinations, sole source justifications, and source selection records.
• Aid in acquisition strategy development, including contract type selection and evaluation methodologies.
• Oversee subcontract administration activities, including modifications, funding actions, and closeout.
• Ensure proper flow-down of required FAR/DEAR clauses.
• Support audit readiness and compliance with DOE procurement system reviews (e.g., PERT/CPSR).
• Serve as an interface with DOE Contracting Officer (CO), internal project teams, and functional organizations (e.g., Finance, Quality, Legal), and will attend and present at periodic ETEBA or other small business conferences.
• Provide leadership, training, and guidance to procurement staff, support workload management and performance oversight.
• Act on behalf of the Procurement / Contracts Manager, as delegated.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts, or related field. Education beyond Bachelor's may be used as experience at company discretion.
• Minimum 10 years of federal procurement/subcontracting experience. Additional experience may be used to meet education requirements at company discretion.
• Demonstrated experience working under FAR/DEAR within a DOE or federal contractor environment.
• Experience supporting an approved purchasing system.
• Working knowledge of contract types, source selection, and cost/price analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DOE programs (e.g., Environmental Management).
• Experience with DOE procurement system reviews (Procurement Evaluation & Re-engineering Team (PERT) or CPSR).
• Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint or similar systems.
• Professional certification (e.g., NCMA CPCM or CFCM).

Key Competencies

• FAR/DEAR compliance and audit readiness
• Leadership and team development
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Negotiation and problem-solving
• Decision-making and risk management

Authority & Accountability

• Exercise delegated procurement authority in accordance with company policy.
• Accountable for compliant, documented, and auditable procurement actions.
• Supports timely execution of procurements critical to project performance.