Job ID: 2405216-1733

Location: NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, US

Date Posted: 2024-04-09

Category: Procurement

Subcategory: Procurement

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC currently has a job opening for a Procurement Associate. Candidate will procure goods and administer purchase orders of low dollar value, risk, and complexity and will report to the Procurement Manager. Please note this is an entry level position.

This position is 100% remote, however candidate must reside in one of the following areas:

• South Carolina

• Oak Ridge or Knoxville, TN

• Huntsville, AL

Typical Responsibilities:

• Issue purchase orders for goods supporting SAIC's customers (DOD, Federal or Civilian Agencies)

• Responsibilities include the development and negotiation of favorable prices, terms, schedules and other provisions of purchase orders and other contract types, ensuring consistency with end-user requirements and procurement policies/procedures.

• Issues Requests for Quote in accordance with prime contract requirements

• Purchase order administration/file maintenance, including supplier management

• Closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management, including negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other contract provisions

• Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules

• Recommends suppliers based on gathered information and may also recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures

• Assume other responsibilities as requested in support of departmental goals and objectives

Qualifications

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related technical field

• Additional four (4) Years of Procurement experience considered in lieu of degree

• Excellent time management skills

• Solid communications skills, both written and oral.

• Ability to communicate across several levels of staff and customers/vendors

• Strong team player

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel and Outlook

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Exhibit critical thinking and analytical skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Advanced Microsoft Word skills