Procurement Analyst Job Listing at SAIC in Oak Ridge, TN (Job ID 2509949)

Description

Description

SAIC currently has a job opening for a Procurement Analyst. Candidate will procure goods and administer purchase orders of low dollar value, risk, and complexity and will report to the Procurement Manager. 

This position is 100% remote nationwide.

In this role, you will source, negotiate and purchase IT Hardware and software, fabricated parts, machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies and incidental services necessary for operation of an organization or program.

Duties Include:

• Prepare requests for Quotes/Proposals (RFQ/P) and bid packages in accordance with prime contract requirements.
   
• Issue and maintain purchase orders for goods supporting SAIC's customers (DOD, Federal or Civilian Agencies).
   
• Compile and analyze statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives.
   
• Monitor performance of suppliers.
   
• Compile information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
   
• Evaluate areas of opportunity to leverage material acquisitions.
   
• Track data to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
   
• Negotiate with suppliers and analyze suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect favorable prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
   
• Review proposals, negotiate prices and other provisions of purchase orders and other contract types, ensuring consistency with end-user requirements and procurement policies/procedures, select or recommend suppliers, analyze trends, follow up orders placed, verify delivery, approve payments, and maintain necessary records.
   
• Review license agreements, negotiate terms and conditions, and work with requester, legal, cyber security and privacy to reduce and mitigate risk to SAIC.
   
• Closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management, including negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other contract provisions.
   
• Assume other responsibilities as requested in support of departmental goals and objectives.
   
• Recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures.
   
• Solve routine problems of limited scope and complexity following established policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and three (3) years or more of related experience in Supply Chain Management, Business, or technical field or 4 additional years in lieu of a Degree. Masters and one year of related experience.
• Purchasing experience in government contracting.
• US Citizenship Required.
• 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, especially Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Exhibit critical thinking and analytical skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Advanced Word skills.