(AFG-Kabul) Sr. Buyer
Overview:
PAE is a leading provider of integrated global mission services to the U.S. Government and its allied partners. For over fifty years, PAE has provided training, logistics, operations and maintenance services to support complex missions for customers around the world. PAE employs approximately 15,000 people in over 60 countries supporting some of the most meaningful and exciting missions in the world.
Responsibilities:
The Sr. Buyer will apply sound procurement techniques to support acquisition planning, acquisition strategies, and subsequent acquisition of materials and simple services to support Embassy operations in Afghanistan (and other continents as necessary). The successful candidate will accomplish these objectives through daily, competent performance of the following duties:
Maintains a working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and standard commercial procurement practices
Reviews purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and obtain additional information considered necessary.
Develops sourcing lists for various commodities to support the development of requests for information (RFIs), quotations (RFQs), proposals (RFPs) and invitations to bid and interviews potential suppliers.
Reviews solicitation responses and perform relevant analyses to include price and cost, ensure conformity to Statement of Work, delivery terms, payment terms, and other terms and conditions of the procurement.
Serves as a business advisor to internal customers, providing alternative solutions to requested items when such solution would provide a benefit to the Company (i.e. enhanced performance, cost savings, or positive schedule impact).
Negotiates all aspects of the procurement to include price, payment and delivery terms, quality requirements, and other factors with suppliers to achieve the best value procurement possible.
Generates Purchase Orders in final form for approval and signature.
Prepares and maintains a complete Purchase Order file in accordance with Federal Acquisition policies, Corporate Procurement guidance, and other applicable references to ensure compliance throughout the procurement cycle.
Procures using streamlined acquisition methods such as purchase card transactions
Actively manages the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices.
Actively manages supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions
Resolves discrepancies between purchase orders and receipt documents and invoices.
Participates in the invoice approval process to ensure that supplier invoices are in accordance with purchase order terms and conditions, and resolve issues as necessary.
Plans, organizes, prioritizes and performs multiple tasks to perform job functions in an orderly, efficient manner.
Works professionally in a team environment and independently as necessary
Provides leadership and oversight to less experienced Buyers.
May have supervisory responsibilities over less senior purchasing staff
Identifies problems, analyze alternatives, and develop viable recommendations.
Reads, comprehends and interprets written materials of moderate to complex difficulty.
Composes written materials of moderate to complex difficulty on procurement-related issues.
Acts with integrity at all times when representing the Company
Qualifications:
Highly Desirable Skills/Qualifications
o 5+ years of prior experience with international procurement activities performed in conflict and/or post-conflict regions of the world
o Proficiency in the Costpoint ERP platform
o Active MRPT Clearance
PAE is a Drug-Free Workplace and an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job ID
2015-20742
# Positions
1
Location
AF-Kabul
Posted Date
11/16/2015
Category
Job Category – Procurement
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