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ECS · 1 week ago

Purchasing Specialist II

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$80K/yr - $95K/yr

8+ years exp

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. They are seeking a Purchasing Specialist II to perform strategic needs assessments, manage acquisition projects, and conduct market analysis to enhance the supplier base and improve procurement processes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureComplianceConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSecuritySoftware

Responsibilities

Performs strategic needs assessment to identify customers' needs for services, supplies, and equipment; uses assessment to determine requirements, and solicitation criteria, including production needs, quantities, delivery requirements and industry to be sourced

Performs market and industry trend analysis to expand and improve the supplier base and to determine availability of services, supplies equipment, and producers; researches and evaluates process and technology options available by the magnitude and impact on the competitive advantage

Review requirements, issue RFP/Soliciation, obtains proposals, negotiates, administers, and settles contracts and purchases. Defines long and short-term business and customer needs. Completes market and industry trend analysis. Conduct supplier value and cost analysis to include logistics related activities; makes supplier selections

Manages cradle to grave acquisition projects to include planning, determining resource requirements, developing timelines, risk analysis, monitoring progress, providing technical guidance and feedback

Review requirements, prepare sourcing strategy and plan, including solicitation criteria, quantities, delivery requirements and industry to be sourced. Performs market and industry trend analysis to determine availability of services, supplies, equipment, and products

Prepares contract solicitations, determines specific contract language, clauses, and best type of contract; evaluates offers and recommends source selections

Evaluate proposals for Technical/Price/Total Cost of Ownership to determine best value based on planned and approved selection criteria - Conducts supplier price and cost analysis to address logistics, pricing, leverage, competitive advantage, and other industry factors related to purchase; performs supplier capability assessment, past performance reviews, customer evaluations

Plans and conducts negotiations on price, technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the contract; obtains audits and pricing reports where needed to develop negotiation strategy

Prepare contract award recommendation memo and awarding contracts/contract modifications

Complies with Postal Service supplier diversity planning and sourcing strategies. Contract administration including period of performance review for multi-year IDIQ contracts/option exercise/DOL Wage Determination adjustments/Delivery Orders for IDIQ contracts

Drive for Supply Chain Management Savings and documentation

Contract close out process

Qualification

CAMSCoupaMarket analysisMS Office SuiteNegotiation skillsAnalytical skillsSupplier evaluationContract administrationRisk analysisSupplier diversityTechnical guidanceCost analysisSupplier selectionContract modificationsDelivery requirementsSourcing strategyCommunicationProject management

Required

8-13+ years experience in field

Bachelor's Degree

Resources will leverage Postal provided tools and systems (i.e., CAMS, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Coupa (eBuyPlus/eSourcing tool)

Proficient in MS Office Suite - specifically Microsoft Excel with excellent analytical skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred

CPSM, CPIM, CSCP certifications or Supply Chain Degree preferred but not mandatory

Company

ECS

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ECS is a fast-growing 4,000-person, $1.2B provider of advanced technology solutions for federal civilian, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers.

Founded in 2001

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees