Strategic Buyer

Job ID: req2551
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Contracts & Acquisitions
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The C&A Purchasing Department is responsible for the following activities in support of the Frederick National Laboratory:
acquisition of commercial goods and services, equipment maintenance and repair, fleet service and training for program areas in the use of ERP systems.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Strategic Buyer will:

• Be responsible for independently procuring and contracting for a wide variety of commercial
  commodities and services of high dollar value, risk and complexity.
• Provide a full range of contracting duties ranging from acquisition planning to contract award including, researching and preparing specifications for the purpose of facilitating competition, negotiating terms and conditions, and analyzing bids for specification compliance, price, delivery commitments and past performance.
• Ensure compliance standards are followed for file preparation, maintenance and full documentation
  requirements.
• Focus of this position will be the solicitation, negotiation and award of commercial goods and services including laboratory supplies, biologicals, chemicals, IT purchases, industrial supplies and commercial services.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education). Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
• In addition to education requirement, a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible procurement/contracting experience.
• Experience processing and completing highly complex purchase orders and contracts.
• Ability to develop contract modifications, investigate contract discrepancies and exercise contract options.
• Ability to provide full life cycle management of commercial contracts and orders ranging from reviewing the purchase request or statement of work to managing the executed unilateral or bilateral contract.
• Experience negotiating terms and conditions for contracts.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and strategic supplier management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Experience with or in support of a government contracting office.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint.
• Experience overseeing purchasing staff.
• Experience with International procurement actions (Imports).

EXPECTED COMPETENCIES

• Strong problem solving and reasoning skills to effectively deal with problems varying in complexity.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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