Defense Acquisition Support Services LLC · 5 hours ago
Contract Specialist / Fully Remote (Job #625)
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
Full-time, Contract
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Prepare and distribute RFPs to potential suppliers, ensuring that they contain all necessary information and specifications.
Coordinate the evaluation process of received proposals, including reviewing bids, analyzing pricing, and making recommendations to procurement managers.
Assist in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing contracts with suppliers, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and legal regulations.
Monitor contract performance and resolve any issues or disputes that may arise during the contract lifecycle.
Generate and manage purchase orders for the procurement of goods and services, ensuring accuracy in pricing, quantities, and delivery schedules.
Coordinate with relevant departments to track order status and expedite deliveries when necessary.
Maintain positive relationships with suppliers and vendors, serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries, negotiations, and issue resolution.
Foster collaboration and communication to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
Collaborate with inventory control teams to manage stock levels and inventory replenishment processes.
Monitor inventory levels, identify shortages or excesses, and coordinate with suppliers to optimize inventory management practices.
Analyze procurement data and financial reports to identify cost-saving opportunities, forecast future procurement needs, and contribute to budget planning and forecasting processes.
Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency within the procurement function.
Identify areas for optimization and implement best practices to streamline workflows and reduce costs.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments, such as finance, operations, and legal, to ensure alignment of procurement activities with organizational objectives and priorities.
Qualification
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Required
Active Secret Clearance
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline: Accounting, Business, Finance, Law, Contracts, Purchasing, Economics, Industrial Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, Organization and Management
3 years of government experience OR 3 years government experience + 4 additional years of related experience, in lieu of a degree
Preferred
Proven ability to critically think. Ability to review reports, check validity, reliability, and relevance…explaining steps and rationale for positions and data provided.
Former Army Contracting Command (ACC) experience
Experience with IDIQ, Options, FFP, FPI, Cost plus extra type of contracts.
Experienced in pre-award and/or post-award functions for a variety of specialized equipment, services – sustainment knowledge is a plus
Development of requirement documentation leading to the successful award of a contract.
Ability to track multiple acquisition packages at one time.
Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR/DFAR/AFAR) or unique regulatory requirements pertinent to diverse procurements.
Understanding of Market Research and market conditions and available sources as well as competition, historical costs, reports, cost breakdowns, or other evaluation criteria and selection procedures
Understanding of Source Selection Procedures
Understanding of contractual Security Requirements (DD254)
Understanding of and ability to track contract deliverables. Performing Post-award contract functions such as monitoring contractor performance, tracking deliveries, tracking assets and contract data requirements.
Understanding the technical requirements and first article testing requirements.
Independence in planning and carrying out assignments, selecting the approach or methodology to be used, resolving most of the conflicts that arise, and coordinating the work with others, as necessary.
Government Purchase Card transactions.
Experience writing Justification & Approval (J&As), acquisition plans, and other memorandum for records / determination and findings.
Procurement Automated Data and Document System (PADDS)
Standard Procurement System (PD2)
Company
Defense Acquisition Support Services LLC
Defense Acquisition Support Services, LLC (DAS) is a small woman owned Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) business established in 2007.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
William C Bailey
Program Manager and Business Development Lead
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