Senior Buyer

Core Responsibilities

• Supporting procurement for electrical and mechanical parts
• Verifying product requirements and coordinating material purchases for programs
• Reviewing purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and obtaining additional information, if applicable
• Generating final form purchase orders for approvals and signatures
• Maintaining supplier files and purchase order records in accordance with established policies, procedures, and audit guidelines to ensure compliance throughout procurement cycles
• Actively managing procurement processes from order placement, receipt of products, and subsequent payment of invoices
• Working with supplier’s approval process team to help select vendors
• Preparing purchase orders using Costpoint software
• Ensuring readiness of supplier documentation such as terms and conditions and NDAs prior to engagement
• Managing supplier orders and monitoring backlogs and daily order status reports, adjusting schedules as needed
• Managing/modifying POs with overdue shipments and open orders
• Working with logistics team ensuring timely and economical deliveries of all materials to production locations
• Ensuring purchasing, storage, and transportation of materials requirements are all adhered to.
• Resolving discrepancies related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, accounts payable invoices, and supplier payments
• Facilitating expedited materials for shortage management, when necessary
• Coinciding vendor returns from materials inspected from receiving that possess discrepancies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field (will substitute years of experience)
• 8 – 12 years of experience in purchasing/procurement
• Strong knowledge of CPSR regulations (or ability to master after hire) and government procurement processes
• Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, and independently
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills

Qualifications

• Understanding part specifications

Preferred Qualifications

• 12 – 15 years of relevant experience
• Active Top Secret DoD clearance
• Costpoint experience
• Spend Logic experience

Pay

Pay Range: Salary at SARA is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $70,000 to $100,000 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Positions are on-site, unless indicated otherwise.