Purchasing Specialist I

Job Title: Purchasing Specialist I

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: B – Contracts, Procurement, Legal & Proposal Services

Function/Branch: Acquisitions

Directorate: Business Operations

Position Type: Regular Full Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade: A06 (BA0624)

Salary Range: $55,000 - $76,000 /year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Specialist I, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. The Purchasing Specialist will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for supporting the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates.

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Job Summary

The successful candidate will perform purchasing functions in support of test operations. These activities include purchasing materials and services, resolving non-conforming material issues, invoice issues, and maintaining a professional working relationship with BNH material requestors and suppliers.

Job Duties

• Reports to and receives operational direction from the Purchasing Manager
• Performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders ranging in value from $0 through $15,000.
• Performs expediting of purchase orders, resolves non-conformances, and resolves invoice problems.
• Communicates with suppliers and personnel within BNH to establish clear definition of requirements, to assure performance to purchase order terms and conditions, and achieve required service and results to meet project needs.
• Maintains working relationships with project Procurement personnel and project discipline personnel in order to perform assigned duties.
• Communicates with suppliers as necessary to achieve required service and results to meet project needs.
• Communicates with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Operations, and other project functions to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions for the procurement of materials and equipment and to achieve the understanding needed to process requisitions.
• Understands and applies key quality requirements to support the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services, such as quality & test inspection plans, qualifications, and resolution of non-conformances.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Business Management or applicable discipline.
• In lieu of degree, 4 years of purchasing experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and the AEDC local area network.
• Current U. S. Citizenship required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Word and Excel
• Skilled in working with, and communicating effectively, both orally and in writing with other functional groups.
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule
  
  

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.

$55,000 - $76,000 /year at location Arnold AFB, TN

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.