Procurement Specialist 3

About the role

The Acquisition Services Management - Governance organization is seeking highly motivated Procurement Analysts to support our Policy, Audit Controls & Enablement (PACE) and Mission Assurance & Compliance Oversight (MACO) teams. In this role, you will help ensure the integrity of the Laboratory's procurement system by supporting governance, compliance, policy, and audit activities. Working closely with procurement professionals, legal counsel, business partners, and Department of Energy (DOE) stakeholders, you will help maintain compliance with the Triad-approved Purchasing System while driving continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of procurement policies, procedures, and guidance documents.
• Evaluate procurement actions for compliance with DOE requirements, Prime Contract requirements, applicable regulations, and Laboratory policies.
• Support internal and external audits, assessments, and Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) activities by coordinating documentation, researching procurement actions, and assisting with corrective action responses.
• Analyze new DOE orders, Acquisition Policy Letters, Prime Contract changes, and regulatory requirements to determine impacts to procurement policies and procedures.
• Affirmatively assist with maintaining the ASM Procurement and Policy Manual and related governance documentation.
• Provide guidance to procurement personnel regarding policy interpretation and compliance requirements.
• Identify process improvement opportunities that strengthen procurement governance, consistency, and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with internal organizations including Legal, Controller's Office, and Procurement teams to resolve compliance and policy questions.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and compliance metrics to support executive-level presentations, reports, dashboards and decision support materials.
• Recommend improvements to governance methodologies, tools, data sources, and processes.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience supporting procurement, contract administration, governance, compliance, policy implementation, or audit activities within a regulated environment.
• Experience supporting complex technical or operational projects and contracts; developing schedules, defining scope, managing priorities, executing work under formal change control to impact key performance indicators.
• Advanced working knowledge of procurement regulations, policies, internal controls, and compliance principles.
• Experience interpreting policies and applying them to procurement activities.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks, develop corrective actions, and recommend solutions based on data-driven analysis.
• Strong organizational skills and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, and other project or inventory management tools.
• Understanding of financial and business operations, including budget management, procurement, and resource forecasting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, Legal counsel, and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related degree from an accredited institution and 6 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Experience supporting high dollar, volume and complex procurement activities.
• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) requirements.
• Experience supporting procurement evaluation, assessments or audit activities.
• Continuous Improvement Experience.
• Experience using SAP Ariba or similar enterprise procurement systems.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CPCM, CFCM, CPPB or similar.

Skills

• Detail-oriented.
• Analytical.
• Committed to delivering compliant, customer-focused procurement solutions.

Benefits

Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Free basic life and disability insurance.
• Paid childbirth and parental leave.
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually).
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance.
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays).
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs.
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius).

Pay

$96,600 - $158,000

Schedule

Telework