What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer I position at Kansas City National Security Campus?
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Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address critical challenges linked to global macrotrends such as safety, security, productivity, global urbanization and energy. With approximately 129,000 employees worldwide, including more than 19,000 engineers and scientists, Honeywell has an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything they make and do. Honeywell has been named a Top 100 Global Innovator for seven years in a row, recognizing the company’s global reach of portfolio and invention influence.
In Kansas City, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T) manages and operates the U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Kansas City National Security Campus. This state-of-the-art engineering, manufacturing and sourcing facility produces a wide array of intricate components to deliver trusted national security products and government services primarily for the NNSA. Honeywell FM&T’s culture of integrity, commitment and continuous improvement enables them to deliver responsive, collaborative and innovative management and technology services and products that translate into cutting edge solutions to complex national security issues.
Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges.
Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address critical challenges linked to global macrotrends such as safety, security, productivity, global urbanization and energy. With approximately 129,000 employees worldwide, including more than 19,000 engineers and scientists, Honeywell has an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything they make and do. Honeywell has been named a Top 100 Global Innovator for seven years in a row, recognizing the company’s global reach of portfolio and invention influence.
In Kansas City, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T) manages and operates the U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Kansas City National Security Campus. This state-of-the-art engineering, manufacturing and sourcing facility produces a wide array of intricate components to deliver trusted national security products and government services primarily for the NNSA. Honeywell FM&T’s culture of integrity, commitment and continuous improvement enables them to deliver responsive, collaborative and innovative management and technology services and products that translate into cutting edge solutions to complex national security issues.
Summary
Plans and executes the procurement of standard and custom materials and/or services which may be designed, manufactured, or specified exclusively for Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T). Develops and executes a procurement strategy that provides the best value and prioritizes quality and on-time performance.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs all procurement activities and administers purchase orders in conformance with applicable purchasing procedures and policies.
- Analyzes requisitions and related drawings and specifications; identifies/selects suppliers; determines the type of order to be issued; issues requests for proposals; negotiates prices, terms and conditions, and delivery schedules; places purchase orders; assures product delivery, and develops inventory plans as required.
- Initiates and coordinates discussions between suppliers and internal departments to resolve procurement-related problems.
- Analyzes pricing, production, and inventory trends to assure competent supply sources and economical procurement.
- May serve as a full-time member of respective purchased product teams and other cross-functional teams and be involved in the implementation of strategic supplier management concepts.
- Assures product delivery.
- Plans, schedules, and negotiates orders utilizing ERP planning recommendations.
- Negotiates settlements on rejected material and claims resulting from purchase order changes or terminations.
- Approves supplier invoices for payment when necessary.
- Interacts with internal next assembly users, Product Engineering, Program Management, Product and Field Quality, Accounting and the Design Agency for requirements clarification, planning, product status reviews and problem resolution.
- Prepares reports as requested by supervision or as required by procedures.
You Must Have
- No Prior Experience Required
- Bachelor’s degree or two years of progressive procurement work experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
- Ability to travel as determined by the needs of the business
- Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and is determined by the needs of the business
- Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
- United States Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)
We Value
FMT2021
This job description/job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit an application, please send an email to our Reasonable Accommodation Support Team at staffing@kcnsc.doe.gov.
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Additional Information:
- Job ID: 3519
- Category: Procurement
- Level of Experience:
- Posting Location: KCNSC West 6700 W 115th St Overland Park, KS, 66221
- Remote Eligibility: Hybrid
- Travel Required: 0-10%
- Approved Work States: KS; MO
- Hourly/Salary: Salary
