Technical Buyer, Senior - 38282

, NY, United States

Location:

Technical Buyer, Senior - 38282 in Syracuse, NY at HII-TSD **Experience:**

Not Specified **Job Description**

**Position Summary:**

Huntington Ingalls Industries (formerly Alion Science and Technology) is looking for a motivated individual to fill the role of Technical Buyer for their Syracuse, NY Operations. This position will support the purchasing of material for electronics, equipment, and services for multiple programs. You will work with a high energy team of engineers, program managers, and suppliers to ensure delivery requirements are being met. Work independently with limited supervision on multiple complex projects simultaneously. Track and report progress in a matrixed organization.

**Responsibilities:**

Responsible for purchasing highly complex technical, or high value materials, supplies, or services to include metal fabrication. Experience and full knowledge of FAR & DFAR implementation and maintenance of a CPSR Purchasing System. Develops, negotiates, and administers purchase orders and other agreements of high dollar value, risk, and complexity, consistent with client requirements and procurement policies/procedures. Creates solicitations and Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, supports proposals, conducts price and cost analysis, negotiates price/cost and price/cost related terms and other purchase order or other agreement provisions. Performs analysis of supplier proposals with respect to terms & conditions, appropriate FAR clause flow-downs, proposed price/cost, schedule, and coordination of the technical response as it relates to the specifications/statement of work. Working with other program staff, plays a significant role in ensuring compliance with required performance. Participates on multi-functional teams to obtain business solutions on complex, nonstandard agreements. Regularly interacts with other procurement organization staff, functional peer groups, suppliers, and internal customers. Represents Procurement in interactions with program management personnel on a variety of Procurement matters. Regularly provides advice and counsel to business counterparts, specifically as it relates to risk identification and risk mitigation. Tracks the status of requisitions and purchase orders. Follows up on all awards until completion of order. Prepares purchase orders and sends copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests. Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change orders.

**Additional Responsibilities:**

* Demonstrated understanding of Procurement operations.

* Execute the procurement of materials and services including price, availability, and delivery schedule.

* Monitor and manage supplier delivery schedules.

* Manage tight deadlines in a low volume, high mix, fast paced environment.

* Collaborate with Engineering and Program Management to identify issues and opportunities to reduce part shortages.

* Interact with vendors and cross functional teams to source products that meet both the cost and timing expectations of the program.

* Analyze component and product costs, understand, and rationalize underlying cost drivers.

* Work with vendors on negotiating price, payment terms and desired service level.

* Prepare quotations, source selections, and analyze results.

* Manage supplier relationships and performance issues related to on time delivery and quality.

* Prepare, organize, and maintain electronic purchasing records and data, documenting performance and compliance.

**Desired Skills:**

* Self-motivated and driven desire to succeed with minimal direction.

* Ability to work both in a team and individually.

* Ability to manage, track, and report on multiple projects/activities; must be results driven.

* Ability to influence without authority. Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to collect, manage, and analyze data.

* Ability to conduct detailed analysis at the organizational level, explain to individual contributors and/or summarize to executives.

* Desire to work in a collaborative environment, with strong ability to take action and generate results.

**Education and Experience**

* Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or similar field required with 5 10 years of relevant work experience.

* Knowledge of and familiarity with ERP systems.

* Proficiency in MS Office, Word, and Excel.

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Security Clearance: None

Telework - Not Eligible

**Diversity Statement**

We are an EOE that values our employees talent regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion or other protected characteristics ***Your Talent Is Our Strength***.

Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Alion will provide a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans who need assistance to apply. Please visit the Alion Careers site for more information. U.S. Citizenship Required for the majority of our positions.

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