Savannah River Remediation is seeking a Senior Buyer or Procurement Specialist to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site (SRS). 

The Senior Buyer or Procurement Specialist is responsible for finding, agreeing to terms and acquiring goods and services from an external source often via a competitive bidding process. Ensures the customer receives goods or services at the best possible price, when aspects such as quality, quantity, time, and location are compared. Follows procurement processes intended to promote fair and open competition while minimizing risk, such as exposure to fraud and collusion.

• Solicits, negotiates, places, and administers subcontracts for the purchase of goods and services including complex construction projects and manufactured equipment for the company.
• Effects procurement plans, negotiates and administers subcontracts to include pre-planning, Request for Proposal (RFP), source selection and milestones, subcontract type, scope of work, analysis, award, post award concerns, terms and conditions, change notices, audits, timely renewals, expirations, innovations, resolution of problems, and 100% compliance with the terms and conditions of invoices submitted.
• Awards and administers major Fixed Unit Price Basic Ordering Agreements, other Fixed Price Subcontracts, and Cost-type Procurements.
• Provides leadership and serves as a resource to less experienced personnel.  Orients buyers to necessary skills and strategies related to procurement and directs the activities of buyers as assigned.
• Identifies, plans, and approves procurement actions. Develops strategies and negotiations consistent with company prime subcontract requirements, procurement department procedures, and Department of Energy (DOE) directives.
• Facilitates and implements corrective actions for supplier quality and delivery problems.
• Performs feasibility studies, cost/price analyses, and close outs of subcontracts.
• Prepares contractual documents and correspondence (internal and external) to ensure compliance with all Federal laws as well as prime subcontract.
• Facilitates and records subcontract progress meetings.
• Performs reporting, including but not limited to, statistical, weekly performance, and open requisition.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities as a Procurement Specialist:

• Ensures appropriate fiscal responsibility is maintained and that required policies, procedures, codes, standards, and federal regulations are properly adhered to and translated into legally binding contractual documents to protect and minimize the exposure of government and company liability, monetary and property loss, litigation and disputes.
• Effects procurement plans including pre-planning, RFP, source selection and milestones, subcontract type, scope of work, analysis, award, post award concerns, terms and conditions, change notices, audits, timely renewals, expirations, innovations, resolution of problems, and 100% compliance with the terms and conditions of invoices submitted.
• Conducts pre-proposal meetings.
• Provides policy and procedure guidance to Procurement personnel.
• Develops procurement strategies and plans, determines technical evaluation team requirements, composes technical evaluation criteria, and educates technical reviewers on special requirements.
• Resolves conflicts between functional organization procedures and DOE requirements.
• Prepares written responses to DOE comment letters for management signature.
• Reviews and interprets federal and DOE regulations to determine their applicability to purchasing personnel.
• Interfaces with general counsel’s office on legal issues affecting the procurement function.
• Explains price/cost analysis techniques to buying personnel, and calculates recommended reasonable profits and fees.
• Clarifies supplier-submitted data and advises suppliers regarding Department of Energy (DOE) policy and interpretation.