Procurement Analyst

Summary

Procurement Analyst

Melbourne, FL

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Astraeus Operations (AO) is an SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SBD) subsidiary of the Chenega Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). We are a small business with large business capabilities due to our shared-services Program Management Office (PMO) structure. Through our ISO 9001:2015 certification, we can accomplish the full range of contract services including financial, human capital, recruiting, procurement, security, and technical resources to achieve contract mission requirements. As a result, our ' small business - big capability' dynamic benefits our clients through consistent communications and straight-lined workflows, ensuring our accountability to our clients for successful mission fulfillment.



In plain terms, our clients gain a team that's on the same page to achieve and support the client's mission. We vigorously respond to clients' requests without additional costs, delays, or inefficiencies that are often experienced with larger, more cumbersome organizations. AO is eligible for sole source, direct awards up to $100M for DOD and up to $25M for other federal agencies, without J&A. Astraeus is the easy button for a client wishing to take advantage of the rapid, agile, and flexible sole source procurement option. Combined with the shared PMO services, Astraeus offers highly competitive labor rates to fulfill day-to-day contract operations.

The Procurement Analyst will be part of a dynamic team that provides IT support, maintenance, operations, logistics, and engineering services to help ensure the secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of INL/A Management Information Systems. This role will provide procurement support to the Astraeus team supporting the Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics, and Law Enforcement Affairs Office of Aviation (INL/A), providing essential technology services in support of their missions to sustain the national security and economic interests of our nation.

Responsibilities

• Identify, manage, escalate, and mitigate supply-based risks throughout the procurement life cycle in support of contract requirements, operational goals, and business strategy by effectively partnering with other functional groups such as Legal, Contracts, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, and others.
• Create and issue requests for proposals.
• Evaluate supplier proposals.
• Conduct pricing analysis and bill of materials.
• Conducts research to determine the best suppliers in terms of value, delivery schedules, and quality.
• Responsible for purchasing a variety of complex or technical supplies or services.
• Develop contract specifications, works statement, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services.
• Works with internal customers to ensure specifications are appropriate for the services or products required.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency, and manage risk through targeted negotiations.
• Issue and manage performance of purchase orders, ensuring compliance with all law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures.
• Manage assigned responsibilities so that quality, cost, and delivery objectives of the operations are successfully supported.
• Prepare documentation and progress reports for clients.
• Travel may be required for special projects. (CONUS, OCONUS)
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR
• Associate degree and 2+ years of related experience.
• Education requirement may be substituted with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• 2+ years of related experience, preferably with a government contractor.
• Secret clearance required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Experience with negotiating pricing and terms and issuing purchase orders.
• Experience with evaluating requirements for hardware or software to support US government client contracts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

How you'll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.



We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.



Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.



Chenega MIOS's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.



Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega's impact on the world.

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/



Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:

Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/

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