Senior Buyer

DPP is seeking a Senior Buyer for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace industry.
Work location: Onsite in Kent, WA
Duration: 6 months
Terms: W2 contract
Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day procurement activities supporting various construction and facilities projects.
• Develop and manage strategic suppliers and contractors.
• Evaluate current procurement processes and practices to identify areas for improvement.
• Work with facilities and project management leads to select suppliers and contractors to bid projects and award business that achieves company objectives.
• Develop RFP/RFQ packages and evaluate responses.
• Perform price and cost analysis.
• Issue and manage fixed price and cost type contracts.
• Ensure your awards are compliant with established procurement practices and processes.
• Ensure the best value is achieved in all procurements.
• Employ Costpoint and/or Coupa software to prepare purchase orders and change orders.
• Ensure supplier documentation, such as terms and conditions and NDAs are executed prior to engagement. Negotiate these agreements as necessary.
• Support other buyers as necessary with order management, backlog monitoring, daily status, report tracking, and mitigate schedule risks.
• Monitor suppliers' performance and prepare reports and other records. Conduct supplier business reviews and develop plans to improve supplier performance.
• Serve as an escalation point for the resolution of discrepancies and issues related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, invoices, payments to the suppliers, and supplier performance problems.
• Attend/support weekly project planning and status meetings.
• Minor travel is required.
• Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned by leadership.

Required skills:

• Understanding avionics systems and components, including software and hardware (EEE components, PCBs, PCBAs, LRUs, antennas, batteries, sensors, ordnance, harnesses, instrumentation, secondary structures, engineering & testing services).
• Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
• Cost and price analysis experience.
• Above average knowledge of cost-type contracting.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice to have:

• Experience in construction and facilities purchasing.
• Experience with public purchasing procedures.
• Federal Acquisition Regulations knowledge/experience.
• Experience with Costpoint and Coupa purchasing system and JIRA Atlassian software.

Required education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field AND minimum of 8 years of tactical level experience in purchasing/supply chain.

Preferred education & certifications:

• APICS, CPM, CSCP certification or equivalent.
• Master's degree, MBA preferred.

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.
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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D