Morgan State University · 12 hours ago
Senior Procurement Specialist
DC-Baltimore Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $181K/yr
4+ years expMorgan State University is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to plan, direct, and coordinate contractual actions for a sophisticated systems acquisition program. The role involves managing complex acquisition processes, leading contract negotiations, and serving as the principal contracting advisor to the program management office.
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Responsibilities
The work involves planning, directing, and coordinating contractual actions involved in a sophisticated and technologically advanced systems acquisition program
Complexities in assigned systems acquisition programs include:
Requirements involving a number of separate elements
Long-term contractual efforts (e.g., up to five years)
No previous cost history data; Involvement of several different contractors and numerous subcontractors
Coordinating the efforts of various subject-matter specialists engaged in the acquisition program (e.g., engineers, production specialists, legal advisors, auditors, logistics management specialists, and financial managers)
Requirement for concurrent, overlapping, or sequential contractual actions in order to maintain the acquisition schedule and to take advantage of technological advancements
Interrelated contracts with several different contractors where in a change in one contract precipitates changes in the others
Decisions at each phase of the acquisition process require the analysis of alternatives, consideration of technological advances, evaluation of program and technical needs, evaluation of time constraints, and determination of cost. The employee is responsible for devising sophisticated pricing arrangements and for managing all contractual aspects of the system’s acquisition process
Plans, develops, and establishes the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program. Develops a pre-negotiation position, determines the types of contracts and negotiation authority to be used, and prepares justification
Functions as team leader during contract negotiations. Coordinates with the departments, legal counsel, audit, and subordinate activities. Personally, negotiates the majority of contracts. Assigns portions of the contract to subordinate activity contract specialists
Directs the full range of contract administration actions required for the acquisition program, including the issuance of contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercise of options, investigation and resolution of contractor delays, contractor performance appraisal, subcontractor surveillance, disposition of claims, and similar matters
Serves as principal contracting advisor to the program management office and represents the agency or department as the program’s contractual authority at conferences and meetings
Preforming other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in any field and 24 units of business-related courses is required
At least four years of procurement experience is required
Any procurement certifications at a minimum or high level from federal, state, or local
Experience in Construction, Architecture, and Engineering
Preferred
Experience with source selection process
Company
Morgan State University
Morgan State University is a historically black college (HBCU) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.96MKey Investors
TEDCONASANational Science Foundation
2023-07-27Grant
2023-07-26Grant
2023-02-27Grant· $4.12M
Leadership Team
Aaron Smith
Senior HR Partner
Albert Sweets
Director, External Research Partnerships
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