Sr Associate, Procurement (Buyer) (23096)

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Job Title: Sr. Associate Procurement (Buyer)

Job ID: 23096

Job Location: Camden AR

Job Schedule:4/10: Employees work 10 hour days 4 days a week

Job Description:

Aerojet Rocketdyne an L3Harris Technologies Company is seeking a Sr. AssociateProcurement (Buyer)to join our growing facility in Camden AR.

The Sr. Associate Procurment (Buyer) plans and implements activities related to the procurement of raw materials goods and services. Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives. Approves and qualifies vendors obtains quotes examines bids and makes awards. Follows up on all awards through completion of order. Negotiates with suppliers and analyzes suppliers operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality reliability and ability to meet required schedules. Reviews proposals negotiates prices selects or recommends suppliers analyzes trends and maintains necessary records. May prepare request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages. Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims rejections losses return of materials overshipments cancellations and engineering changes. Follows applicable anticorruption ethics laws and regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Manage request for quotes (RFQ) to suppliers for new procurement efforts.
• Monitorsupplier performance through use of internal production/manufacturing schedules.
• Work directly with the Price Cost Analysis team.
• Conductsinformal negotiations which may lead to a written contract.
• Issuescontract modifications.
• Work directly with program team to determine best supplier to support program and customer needs.
• Manage contract awards to maintain delivery schedule.
• Work with supplier(s) to mitigate risk to schedule.
• Issue Firm Fixed Price Time Material and Labor Hour purchase orders Blanket Purchase Agreements Service Agreements and Cost type contacts.
• Handles fundamental procurement activities including acquisition of materials components and services at realistic and competitive prices which meet schedule safety and quality standards
• Performs price/cost analysis.
• Provides proposal support.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related Procurment experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related Procurment experience. In lieu of a degree minimum of 6 years of prior related Procurment experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experiencewith Federal Acquisition Regulations(FAR) or (DFAR) codes and procedures pertaining to procurement and contractual agreements as well as principles and practices of purchasing is preferred.
• Buyer experience within DoD environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of procurement documentation methods and techniques utilized in determining and analyzing the quality of equipment materials services and supplies.
• Knowledge of methods of invoicing including shipping and handling charges discounts and taxes.
• Ability to interpret apply and explain applicable purchasing policies and procedures.
• Ability to conduct price analysis and simple proposal evaluations.

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