Procurement Lead

Job Code:
‎3662*
S ³ Inc. is a woman owned small business founded in ‎1991, headquartered in
Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistics services
to US Department of Defense, other US Government Agencies, and Partner Nation
militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The company operates
under an ISO ‎9001/AS9100 certified quality management system.
**S ³ Inc. subsidiary company S3 International has an opening for an
Procurement Lead to support an FMS government contract in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
Description:
The Procurement lead works independently to perform diversified administrative
support duties within the purchasing department and prepares purchase orders
and supporting documents including price and delivery schedules for submission
to vendors.
Responsibilities:
* Consults catalogs and suppliers to obtain prices, availability of items and other specifications.
* Researches technical data from various government publications and vendor catalogs to ascertain the validity of the item being requisitioned and to determine type of requisition documentation required to procure material.
* Accurately and completely fills out required documentation and coordinates with vendors and shippers to expedite purchased material.
* Maintains accurate shipping information from freight forwarders.
* Compiles statistical information for use in project or department budget planning and prepares weekly report on status of requisitions processed.
* Prepares requests for quotations and sends to prospective vendors and establishes and maintains files, logs and databases for purchases made.
* Ensures pertinent information for each purchase is included for budget review and audits.
* Monitors status of purchase, recording receipt of material, shipment of material and acknowledgement of material receipts and establishes and maintains vendor files and approved vendor list.
* Maintains proof of delivery files on material receipts and ensures proper flow of all receipted material. Expedites and follows up on outstanding material requirements.
* Prepares documentation required for payment of invoices purchase orders and processes Subcontractors and Consultants Invoices in CostPoint utilizing the CostPoint purchasing/blanket order application.
Qualifications:*
* Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, a related field or equivalent experience.
* ‎8 years of relevant government contract administration required with at least ‎3 years of direct hands on purchasing agent experience.
* ‎2 years of experience working with DOD Cost Accounting System, such as Deltek CostPoint.
* ‎1 year of experience working in an industry under ISO ‎9001:2015 or AS9100.
* Willing to deploy to Riyadh, KSA for a one-year assignment.
* Active security clearance or the ability to get a clearance.
COVID-‎19 vaccination is a condition of employment with S³ Inc.
Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities
to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination
and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,
national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic
protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms
and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,
promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,
compensation and training.

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