Procurement Specialist (3320)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting for a Procurement Specialist in Richland, WA.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

This position will support Navarro-ATL. Navarro-ATL is located in Richland, WA, and operates, manages, and maintains the 222-S Laboratory Complex for the Department of Energy. The Navarro-ATL members are Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN), and Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International (Gaithersburg, MD).

This position is responsible for soliciting, negotiating, placing, and administering purchase orders and purchasing card (P-Card) orders for the purchase of goods and services. Ensures appropriate fiscal responsibility is maintained and required policies, procedures, codes, standards, and federal regulations are properly adhered to and translated into legally binding contractual documents to protect and minimize the exposure of government and company liability, monetary and property loss, litigation, and disputes.

Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, effects procurement plans, negotiates and administers purchase orders and P-Card orders to include pre-planning, request for quote, source selection, analysis, award, post award concerns, terms and conditions, revisions, audits, timely renewals, expirations, innovations, resolution of problems, and 100% compliance with the terms and conditions of invoices submitted.
• Participates in pre-procurement planning, preparation of solicitation documents, and processes requests for quotes.
• Evaluates quotes to verify compliance with requirements of the solicitation and performs price analysis to ensure pricing is fair and reasonable.
• With assistance, resolves exceptions to solicitation terms and conditions.
• Issues purchase order and P-Card orders and files documentation.
• Coordinates purchase order activity between Engineering, Accounts Payable, Receiving, Quality Assurance, supplier, requestor, and end user.
• Coordinates P-Card order activity between requestor, end user, supplier, and Receiving.
• Develops, reviews, and approves bid tabulations and obtains project approvals as necessary.
• Identifies potential offerors for purchase order.
• Identifies, plans, and approves procurement actions. Develops strategies and negotiations consistent with company prime subcontract requirements, procurement department procedures, and Department of Energy directives.
• Facilitates and implements corrective actions for supplier quality and delivery problems.
• Prepares contractual documents and correspondence (internal and external) to ensure compliance with all Federal laws as well as prime contract.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in related field and 5-6 years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Adobe Acrobat software, Asset Suite, IDMS, Supply Ordering System, Enterprise Asset Management.
• Experience executing projects in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• General understanding of the procurement cycle times for engineered equipment, construction and technical services, and bulk material commodities.
• Department of Energy (DOE) or DOE prime contractor experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations preferred.
• An understanding of inventory control and asset management, and good understanding of the supply chain and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of commercial and industrial business practices, supply sources, and market trends and conditions sufficient to participate in acquisition planning and evaluation of offers is preferred.
• Knowledge of procurement administration policy, procedures, and techniques is preferred.

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Grade 16: $86,138 - $108,513

Grade 17: $94,650 - $119,250

The grade level offered to the selected candidate will be based on business needs and the candidate's education, training, and/or relevant experience.

In accordance with the Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc (Navarro) salary determination process, Navarro takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities and the candidate’s education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. A candidate's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; vacation/sick/holiday pay*.

*Based on eligibility rules