What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Associate position at SAIC?
Job ID 2511954
Location RESTON, VA, US
Date Posted 2025-12-02
Category Procurement
Subcategory Procurement
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work Yes
Description
Location Remote
About Us
SAIC's Business Management office supports the entire acquisition value chain, including customer engagement, strategy development, program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain management, subcontractor development, and materials procurement. Our comprehensive acquisition organization enables both external and internal customers to achieve their mission goals. We serve critical business areas such as Mission IT, Enterprise IT, Engineering Services, and Professional Services.
Position Overview
SAIC currently has a job opening for an entry level Procurement Associate. Candidate will procure goods and administer purchase orders of low dollar value, risk, and complexity and will report to the Procurement Manager.
Typical Responsibilities
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Location RESTON, VA, US
Date Posted 2025-12-02
Category Procurement
Subcategory Procurement
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work Yes
Description
Location Remote
About Us
SAIC's Business Management office supports the entire acquisition value chain, including customer engagement, strategy development, program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain management, subcontractor development, and materials procurement. Our comprehensive acquisition organization enables both external and internal customers to achieve their mission goals. We serve critical business areas such as Mission IT, Enterprise IT, Engineering Services, and Professional Services.
Position Overview
SAIC currently has a job opening for an entry level Procurement Associate. Candidate will procure goods and administer purchase orders of low dollar value, risk, and complexity and will report to the Procurement Manager.
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
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or technical field and zero (0) years of experience is required. 4 years of Procurement experience accepted in lieu of Bachelors 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; Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Exhibit critical thinking and analytical skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Advanced Microsoft Word skills
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