Buyer II

Position Overview

Under general supervision responsible for performing all procurement functions, including establishing contracts with selected suppliers for general supplies, parts and services, issuing requests for proposals/quotes, coordinating evaluation of proposals, and award of contracts for the DUF6 conversion project. The specific work assignment may include duties or activities that assist and support the organization in one or more of the following functional areas, in addition to other duties as assigned:

Functional:

• Procures general supplies, parts and services for the DUF6 facilities
• Maximizes service levels to customers by effectively communicating/coordinating required materials and activities to maintain 100% on-time delivery, quality, and financial performance
• Expedites delivery/performance and maintains documentation file
• Issues purchase orders for all general procurement supplies and services
• Reviews all purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy
• Obtains competitive quotes and documents source and price justification for all procurement actions
• Negotiates with suppliers to achieve the best value for supplies and services
• Serves as the primary contact with suppliers and service providers
• Ensures federal procurement regulations, prime contract requirements, and organizational procedures are complied with throughout the procurement process
• Promotes U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and organizational utilization of small and disadvantaged businesses (i.e., women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, small disadvantaged)
• Tracks and provides status and/or issues reports relating to procurement actions as requested
• Closes out purchase orders and contracts

Competencies:

• Possesses strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with moderate attention-to-detail
• Administers intermediate level written and verbal communication skills
• Possesses intermediate PC skills to include Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat
  • Demonstrates the ability to apply organizational practices, policies and procedures in performing a wide variety of related administrative tasks
  • Maintains the judgment and discretion to properly discern and safeguard highly-sensitive information and documents, including company-proprietary information, and classified or otherwise sensitive national security information

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree in Business or related field or equivalent
• 4 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required