Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Small Business Vendor Advocate
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Job Specialty: General Procurement
What Youll Do
Responsible for ensuring procurement opportunities are made available for small businesses to the maximum extent practicable to support requirements established by the Companys prime contract. Performs duties with opportunity for exercise of initiative independent judgment and discretion under limited supervision. Key duties and requirements of this position include:
- Advocating for small business contracting internally and externally for the Company.
- Understanding contractual requirements as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) and the Companys prime contract.
- Analyzing data creating spreadsheets and dashboards and reporting Company performance data to internal and federal customers.
- Developing and maintaining a business relationship with the Small Business Administration Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization local chamber of commerce and other small business resources.
- Planning administering and hosting subcontractor outreach events.
- Reviewing approving and monitoring subcontractors performance under small business subcontracting plans and bid lists.
- Interfacing between potential subcontractors and Company Employees.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree
- OR Masters degree
- OR Eight or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
- Must be proficient in MS Excel and data analysis.
- Must be able to present and speak in front of large audiences.
- Must have the ability to develop collaboration cross-functionally a team mentality.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree in business marketing public relations teaching or a related field of study
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant Small Business experience.
- Familiar with SAP and Tableau.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience working to federal regulations.
- Experience with process improvements showing task ownership.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
Location: Oak Ridge TNJob Title: Small Business Vendor AdvocateCareer Level From: AssociateCareer Level To: Senior AssociateJob Specialty: General ProcurementWhat Youll Do Responsible for ensuring procurement opportunities are made available for small businesses to the maximum extent practicable to ...
Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Small Business Vendor Advocate
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Job Specialty: General Procurement
What Youll Do
Responsible for ensuring procurement opportunities are made available for small businesses to the maximum extent practicable to support requirements established by the Companys prime contract. Performs duties with opportunity for exercise of initiative independent judgment and discretion under limited supervision. Key duties and requirements of this position include:
- Advocating for small business contracting internally and externally for the Company.
- Understanding contractual requirements as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) and the Companys prime contract.
- Analyzing data creating spreadsheets and dashboards and reporting Company performance data to internal and federal customers.
- Developing and maintaining a business relationship with the Small Business Administration Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization local chamber of commerce and other small business resources.
- Planning administering and hosting subcontractor outreach events.
- Reviewing approving and monitoring subcontractors performance under small business subcontracting plans and bid lists.
- Interfacing between potential subcontractors and Company Employees.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree
- OR Masters degree
- OR Eight or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
- Must be proficient in MS Excel and data analysis.
- Must be able to present and speak in front of large audiences.
- Must have the ability to develop collaboration cross-functionally a team mentality.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree in business marketing public relations teaching or a related field of study
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant Small Business experience.
- Familiar with SAP and Tableau.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience working to federal regulations.
- Experience with process improvements showing task ownership.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
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