Strategic Sourcing Specialist

4 weeks ago


Chantilly, Virginia, United States Battelle Memorial Institute Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our team at Battelle Memorial Institute. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for procuring standard and non-standard goods, services, and materials of high dollar value and moderate risk in accordance with corporate policies and procedures and within government laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares solicitations and ensures completeness and responsiveness to vendor and internal client needs.
  • Ensures solicitations conform to corporate policy, business, financial, contractual, and risk perspectives and may contribute to the development of the general subcontract strategy.
  • Identifies appropriate procurement type to achieve intended results and mitigate risk.
  • Reviews the Statement of Work (SOW), schedule, and deliverables and drafts appropriate solicitation/subcontract documents.
  • Reviews Battelle's client contract or RFP to assure all flow-down terms and conditions, tailored to circumstances, are included in the RFP request to the vendor.
  • Analyzes procurement requirements, special provisions, and terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and Battelle policies.
  • Drafts/develops, negotiates, and administers contractual agreements for assigned programs.
  • Initiates negotiations with vendors for agreement terms and pricing.
  • Proposes solutions to problems encountered in negotiations.
  • Maintains procurement files in an audit-ready condition, conforms to standard practices, and Battelle operating procedures, and in a manner consistent with legal requirements for maintaining approved purchasing system status.
  • Identifies compliance problems and provides recommended solutions for approval of high-level staff/management.
  • Assists/recommends solutions in solving problems that may arise during project performance.
  • Resolves problems with Accounts Payable on supplier invoice payment issues, as required.
  • Assists senior procurement staff and/or other technical, support, or management staff of market, technical, and administrative trends and problems within assigned areas.
  • May assist in the direction and guidance of other less experienced procurement staff as requested by the procurement manager.

Key Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree; five years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in a related field.
  • Basic working knowledge of business principles and contracting concepts, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Uniform Commercial Code, applicable international contract law, or public contract acquisition law and regulations.
  • Independently able to execute basic purchasing responsibilities and resolve problems of low to moderate complexity with suppliers and supported client staff.
  • Ability to draft simple contractual instruments in accordance with prescribed templates and guidelines.

Benefits

Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life. We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Our benefits include a compressed work schedule, paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness incentives, and benefits, plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits. We also offer tuition assistance, flexible work arrangements, and a work environment where you can thrive and succeed.



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