Summary

Essential Duties:

• Prepare input and analyses for budgets. Prime Contract proposals, and post award financial assessments. Develop estimates to support budgetary forecasts and/or acquisitions in accordance with estimating requirements.
• Develop acquisition strategy, including risk assessments, and submit for approval, as required. Create realistic milestone schedules leading to purchase order placement that will support the company needs.
• Prepare and issue requests for proposal for solicitations, perform proposal openings, and conduct detailed analysis of supplier proposals. Resolve all technical and administrative issues identified by the Supplier within their proposal. Work with Government auditors as necessary.
• Prepare for and conduct purchase order negotiations.
• Write a formal recommendation to justify the price and/or cost, discuss the contract delivery dates to ensuring needs will be met, and to discuss the recommended supplier ensuring they are technically capable to provide a quality product in accordance with all contractual requirements. This recommendation may be submitted for Government approval, if required.
• Perform post-placement contract administration, including but not limited to the following: continuous communication with supplier, negotiating and placing purchase order amendments, proactively following contract line items and special contact clauses, processing supplier shipping documents and invoices, preparing reports as needed to support requirements and/or stakeholders requests, and closing the purchase order in a timely manner.
• Develop strong relationships with supplier counterparts, including management and maintain open communication with supplier lead BPMI contract professional. Gain knowledge of supplier operations, supply chain vulnerabilities and performance (e.g. financial, delivery, etc.).
• Input and reconcile data and/or information across various data systems, when applicable, including but not limited to budgeting, procurement scheduling, estimating, and logistics systems.
• Team with engineering counterparts, management, and operations departments, including supplier security, procurement operations, fleet support and logistics, quality, and finance, to effectively, efficiently, and productively execute contract requirements.
• Lead formal or informal teams chartered to evaluate procedures, perform process reviews, and perform complex audits. Identify, lead, and implement complex process improvements, acting as a positive change agent.

What You Can Expect:

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to the United States Navy 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 opportunities and wellness initiatives.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management/administration or equivalent education from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant business experience.
• Fourteen (14) or more years of completed education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years of experience requirements.
• Requires a security clearance, however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy security clearance is required.
• Requires US Citizenship due to security clearance requirements.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications desired.
• Demonstrates strong oral and writing skills preferred.
• Understanding of purchasing, project management, supply chain and other general business skills preferred.
• At least three (3) years of procurement experience.

Why BPMI?