Senior Procurement Specialist

CACI is currently looking for a motivated career and customer-oriented Senior Procurement Specialist to join our dynamic cross-functional and geographically distributed team in Melbourne this role you will play a key part in supporting the delivery of high-performance RF hardware firmware and software products and innovative practical multi-function RF systems solutions that address emerging missions of national importance for customers across the Department of Defense.

This position is primarily responsible for sourcing negotiating awarding documenting and managing the procurement cycle for both material and services-based requirements including fabricated / machined items that are built-to-print or specification defined in a Technical Data Package (TDP). In this role the individual will be responsible for placing requirements on Purchase Orders (PO) then managing the supplier and the PO through to delivery and PO closeout after final payment is completed.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and issues RFQs / RFPs.

• Analyzes supplier quotes/proposals uses source selection techniques (e.g. competition lowest price technically acceptable best value etc.) and performs cost or price analyses as appropriate.

• Establishes supplier negotiation objectives/strategies and leads negotiations.

• Conducts formal negotiations (price schedule and supplier exceptions) to contractual requirements.

• Assesses and negotiates exceptions to terms and conditions Teaming Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements.

• Prepares FAR/DFARS compliant Purchase Orders while adhering to CACIs CPSR file documentation requirements.

• Places Purchase Orders of medium to high complexity.

• Identifies supplier risks and opportunities.

• Multi-tasks and performs in a dynamic fast paced changing environment.

• Participates in and drives supplier management activities.

• Makes supplier visits as required to ensure support of program and customer requirements and schedules.

• Leads supplier meetings and provides status to internal stakeholders.

• Performs due diligence of suppliers prior to and post PO award.

• Maintains and provides order and supplier delivery status.

Qualifications:

Required:

• US citizenship status is required.

• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

• Bachelors degree in business engineering or related field from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.

• 5 years relevant experience in procurement/buying/Subcontract Administration role.

• DoD procurement experience and working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS).

• Proficient with using Microsoft Office (Excel Outlook etc.).

Desired:

• Experience using Deltek Costpoint (Procurement Functions).

• Active TS/SCI clearance.

• 6 years purchasing/subcontracting in a CPSR environment.

• Masters degree in Business Administration or related field.

• Prior purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment.

• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office suite.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills: ability to lead formal negotiations and teleconferences (price schedule and supplier exceptions to contractual flow down requirements).

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal customers all levels of management and to suppliers.

• Excellent time management skills: the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet team performance cadence (PR/PO updates; PR cycle time on-time-delivery and other company metrics).