Senior Buyer (remote work opportunity)

Job ID: req3052
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Contracts & Acquisitions
Facility: Telework: US
Location: 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

• Be responsible for the creation of detailed solicitations that require a determination of salient characteristics for high-dollar, complex service maintenance contracts, capital equipment, blanket orders and requirements contracts.
• 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 service maintenance agreements, capital equipment, blanket orders and requirements contracts.

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) in a related field (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education). Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• Minimum two (2) years of related experience
• Procurement/contracting experience
• Experience processing and completing moderately 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

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

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