Materials Procurement Principal

Description
SAIC’s Business Enablement represents the full depth and breadth of the acquisition value chain – from the sell side (customer engagement and strategy development) to the buy side (program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain management, subcontractor development, and material’s procurement). We are the full acquisition organization that supports our external and internal customer’s mission. Our dynamic team of acquisition professionals support key business areas and strategy for SAIC’s Growth Technology Accelerants (GTA) as well as core business initiatives. GTAs include Secure Cloud, Enterprise IT and Systems Integration & Delivery. Core business includes Engineering Services, IT & Technical Services and Logistics & Supply Chain.

SAIC’s Business Enablement organization is seeking a Materials Procurement Principal. Candidate will procure goods and administer purchase orders of high dollar value, risk, and complexity and will report to the Procurement Manager. This individual must be able to work in a high-paced, team environment and must be organized and detail-oriented.

SAIC has a unique opportunity for the right candidate in SAIC’s Materials Procurement Group.This position will be supporting the great men and women defending our nation.This position will require someone that has a get it done attitude and can handle a high intensity environment with the customer working directly with them.Procurement experience and a mission focused attitude is an absolute must to ensure success.Candidates must be organized and detail oriented with the ability to make critical decisions quickly, and hunt down solutions when faced with a challenge that could impact the mission.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

Issue purchase orders for goods and services supporting SAIC’s customers (DOD, Federal or Civilian Agencies)

Issues Requests for Quote in accordance with prime contract requirements

Review and edit vendor license agreements to ensure license agreements are in compliance with Prime Contract requirements

Responsibilities include the development and negotiation of favorable prices, terms, schedules and other provisions of purchase orders and acquisition contracts, ensuring consistency with program needs

Closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management, including negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other contract provisions

Develop purchasing strategy to meet proposal or program needs

Collaborate with supplier quality to add and qualify new suppliers

Analyze proposals for all areas of compliance (cost/schedule/T&C/technical/etc.) and

will be involved in supplier negotiations leading to subcontract and purchase order
definitization.

Analyze production/procurement data to develop procurement strategy for the programs you
are supporting

Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules

Recommends suppliers based on experience and capabilities to provide quality products on
time

Lead cost savings initiatives to meet program goals

Assume other responsibilities as requested

Qualifications
Required Education and Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and minimum ten (10) years of related experience, or Master’s degree and eight (8) years’ experience. Additional four (4) years’ experience considered in lieu of degree.

5+ years experience purchasing various commodities

5+ Years of procurement government procurement and Federal Acquisition regulations

Excellent time management skills

Solid communications skills, both written and oral. Ability to communicate across several levels of staff and customers/vendors.

Ability to prepare, lead, and conduct status briefings; prepare and staff weekly updates

Strong team player

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel and Outlook

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Exhibit critical thinking and analytical skills.

Understanding of cost/price analysis concepts and be able to implement on complex supplier proposals and agreements

Desired Qualifications:

Previous experience purchasing goods and services

Previous FAR/DFAR experience

Previous purchasing experience in a supply chain management environment

Advanced Excel skills

Advanced Word skills

Understanding of cloud services and acquisition strategy of cloud services

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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