Senior Procurement Administrator

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with Federal procurement experience to join an outstanding and growing Contracts team.

Description

This role offers unparalleled opportunities to lead procurement activities with a growing and diverse set of partners take on project oversight responsibilities and gain valuable experience that will help you grow in your career. The successful candidate will have high energy a commitment to excellence strong leadership skills and a proven track record of success in Federal procurement.

This position may be remote or hybrid at our Woburn MA and Arlington VA locations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement lifecycle from planning to closeout
• Perform procurement activities in accordance with company procurement policies and procedures Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS)
• Perform market research qualification and source selection for potential suppliers
• Evaluate supplier quotes and proposals to ensure price or cost reasonableness
• Timely respond to inquiries about order status changes cancellations and returns
• Collaborate coordinate and communicate effectively and professionally with internal customers partners and stakeholders
• Recommend and help implement process improvements to scale and optimize procurement activities and practices
• Participate in special projects

Requirements

• Bachelors degree
• This position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government
• 5 years of Federal procurement purchasing or contracting experience
• Experience in negotiations and supplier management
• Experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) and agency specific regulations
• Ability to read and interpret federal regulations and related acquisition policies and guidance and to apply those regulations in context

Attributes

• Collaborative selfmotivated and efficient
• Good business judgment analytical and critical thinking skills
• Innovative with an interest in working closely with STRs Procurement Manager and Team Lead to optimize our contracting practices while maintaining compliance with our core contractual and regulatory requirements
• Ability to work in a fastpaced environment and adapt well to change
• Superior interpersonal skills including the ability to interact in a professional manner with external customers and partners as well as colleagues at all levels across the organization
• Thirst for excellence and enthusiasm to expand his/her experience and take on additional responsibilities in contracting activities (including but not limited to Government systems compliance and subcontract administration)

Salary Range: $95000 to $110000

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston MA Arlington VA near Dayton OH Melbourne FL and Carlsbad CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense intelligence and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors radar sonar communications and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

STRis committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.

STR is not just any company. Our people culture and attitude along with their unique set of skills experiences and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We cant do it alone though we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us more info.

STRis an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race color religion sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) marital status national origin age veteran status disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.