Buyer at Bart & Associates in Huntsville, AL

Buyer:

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

B&A is looking for an Buyer to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting…

Responsibilities

• Sourcing & Competition: Prepare RFQs; identify and solicit qualified suppliers; obtain and evaluate competitive quotations; document competition and sole/single-source circumstances; and conduct or support supplier selection, as applicable, in accordance with company procurement procedures.
• Approved Suppliers & Source Control: Procure from approved and authorized sources in accordance with established procedures and verify supplier-source considerations including authorized distribution, product traceability, counterfeit-part risk, obsolescence, and other supply-chain risks.
• Price Analysis & Price Reasonableness: Perform and document price analysis and price reasonableness determinations using competition, historical pricing, market research, catalog or published pricing, and other appropriate techniques consistent with company procurement procedures.
• Supplier Negotiations: Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, lead times, payment terms, minimum-order quantities, freight/shipping terms, warranty provisions, and other commercial terms within delegated authority and document negotiation outcomes as required.
• Purchase Order Administration: Convert approved requisitions into purchase orders; incorporate applicable terms, conditions, and contractual flowdowns as identified by Contracts; obtain required approvals; issue and administer purchase orders and authorized changes; and maintain complete, accurate procurement files in accordance with established procedures.
• Production Material Support: Work from MRP/material requirements, BOMs, production schedules, and program priorities to place procurements in support of production commitments; identify material shortages, long-lead items, and schedule risks; and communicate potential impacts to Material Planning and program stakeholders.
• Supplier Management: Obtain and maintain supplier order acknowledgments; monitor supplier delivery, quality, responsiveness, pricing, and other performance indicators; expedite critical materials; maintain current supplier commitments and status; and coordinate with Quality, Engineering, and Material Planning to resolve supplier performance issues.
• Receiving/Quality Coordination: Work with Receiving and Quality to resolve receiving discrepancies, nonconforming material, returns/RMAs, replacements, shortages, overages, and supplier corrective actions.
• Compliance & Procurement Records: Maintain complete, accurate, and auditable procurement files consistent with company policies, ethical procurement practices, and applicable FAR/DFARS requirements; and support CPSR, DCMA, internal audit, and other procurement reviews.
• Cross-functional Support: Coordinate with Engineering, Material Planning, Production, PMO, Contracts, Quality, Finance/Accounting, and Warehouse/Receiving to support procurement execution, material availability, supplier issue resolution, and production requirements.
• Supplier Development & Small Business Participation: Support identification and utilization of qualified small-business suppliers and maintain procurement records necessary to support applicable program and company small-business objectives.

Education and Experience

• Minimum five years of progressive procurement/purchasing experience, including experience purchasing tangible materials, components, equipment, and/or manufactured products in a production, integration, manufacturing, or Government-contracting environment.

Required Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate proficiency with Excel and working proficiency with Outlook and Word; ability to organize and analyze procurement data and effectively communicate supplier and material status.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders regarding procurement status, material risks, commercial issues, and required actions.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent procurements with competing production priorities, supplier lead times, and delivery requirements while maintaining accurate status and procurement documentation.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS requirements applicable to purchasing and supplier management in a U.S. Government contracting environment, including competition, price reasonableness, procurement documentation, applicable purchase-order flowdowns, and counterfeit-part avoidance.
• Working knowledge of commercial purchasing terms and conditions, including payment terms, freight/shipping terms, warranties, delivery requirements, and supplier order acknowledgments.
• Working knowledge of supplier-source controls applicable to authorized distribution, product traceability, counterfeit-part avoidance, obsolescence, and supply-chain risk.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems for requisitions, purchasing, material planning, purchase-order management, supplier records, receiving coordination, and procurement reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate supplier quotations and perform and document price analysis and price reasonableness determinations.
• Ability to negotiate pricing, delivery, terms, and supplier commitments within delegated authority.
• Ability to maintain complete and auditable procurement files supporting supplier selection and price reasonableness decisions.
• Ability to read and interpret Bills of Material (BOMs), manufacturer part numbers, technical specifications, drawings, and product configuration information sufficient to support purchasing activities.

Desired Skills

• Direct DoD/Federal production procurement experience preferred.
• Experience with Unanet GovCon ERP and/or Unanet AIM is preferred.
• Professional procurement or supply-chain certification (e.g., CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent) preferred; candidates without certification may be required to pursue an approved certification following employment.

Security Clearance

• Eligible to obtain a security clearance

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation.
• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods while working at a computer.
• Frequently operate standard office equipment, including computers and telephones.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, video conference, and email.
• Occasionally move about the office and lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to work the assigned schedule with regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as required.

More About B&A:

B&A delivers secure, innovative, and mission-critical IT solutions to support the United States Government across all three branches—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial—focused on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence. Our team of cleared professionals specializes in Agile DevSecOps, Cloud Migration and Modernization, Data Science and Analytics, Human Capital Management, Operations and Enablement, Application Transformation, All-Source Intelligence, Geospatial Production, Engineering and Integrated Services, and Cybersecurity.

Notable Clients B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.