Procurement Manager
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Title:
Procurement ManagerPROCUREMENT MANAGER
This role will be located at an OCONUS location and 100% onsite
Who We Are
KBR Mission Technology Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. We help ensure mission success on land air sea space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense Intelligence Community NASA and other federal agencies. KBRs areas of expertise include engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity. KBR strives to create a safer more secure and sustainable world by bringing together the best and brightest to deliver technologies and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.
The Mission Ahead
This role is within KBR/NSS Intel division. At KBR Government Solutions we dont just envision a world thats safer more secure and sustainable - we create it. Our legacy of delivering advanced full life cycle professional and technical solutions is matched only by our commitment to operational readiness and innovation. As stewards of critical missions for the Department of Defense Intelligence Community NASA and other key federal entities we excel in engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity. United in our quest for excellence KBR stands at the vanguard ready to transform possibilities into impactful realities for a better tomorrow.
Who YOU Are
Youre a skilled and safety-conscious Procurement Manager with expertise in managing and maintaining relationships with suppliers. As a Procurement Manager you work across all industries with management closely to ensure that the right Suppliers are being utilized based on ever changing needs. You are known for overcoming obstacles that may affect productivity and for continuing communication with leadership allowing for efficient flow of goods and services.
At KBR you bring dedication problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to every task. Known for your ability to work independently and manage high-pressure systems you contribute to smooth operations and mission success. Your commitment to safety reliability and quality aligns with KBRs mission of delivering dependable solutions for critical operations.
What You WILL DO
In the role of Procurement Manager your duties will include:
- Develop sound cost-effective strategies for the purchasing of materials used
- Maintaining relationships with suppliers while continually scouting for additional vendors
- Evaluating spending operations while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of products purchased and the timeliness of deliveries
- Communicating with management regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production
- Conducting cost analysis and setting benchmarks for improvement
- Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages
- Supervising a purchasing team and delegating tasks across departments when necessary. Order spare parts and supplies according to customer requirements
- Have experience in keeping a current spreadsheet of spare parts costs that reflect quarterly historical information for reporting/research purposes. The sheet shall cross reference all projects requiring repair or replacement.
- Supervise buyer assistant(s) whose duties shall include obtaining quotes and parts from the local market obtaining prior approval for local procurement from sponsor representative and making the purchase.
- Have experience in reviewing and approving purchase orders for legitimacy price quality delivery and service.
- Have experience meeting critical timelines to deliver sustainment support and emergency no -notice requirements while avoiding/preventing operational delays or work stoppage.
- Have experience with determining the best value and most expedient logistics routes and vendors to ensure consistent customer support.
- Have experience providing oversight of procurement and receiving activities shipment preparation routing logistics and inventory of goods.
- Have experience with compliance with all local laws and regulations related to the transport of goods.
- Have experience with interacting with local logistics providers and reach back to CONUS for support on significant issues.
This is a contingent position based upon contract award and will be located OCONUS
REQUIREMENTS:
- Requires a SECRET US Clearance with the ability to be upgraded to TS/SCI w/ Poly level clearance.
- Three (3) years of experience working with the following types of tasking requirements: performing research on required spare parts verifying part quotes working with suppliers directly and through other countries working with buyer assistants and/or local market purchases.
Belong Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
