Job Title: Buyer

Location: Lanham, MD

Job Type: Contract- 3 Months

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Buyer to join our team at our corporate headquarters in Lanham, MD. The ideal candidate will provide mid-level procurement activity support and requires procurement experience in a wide range of items such as IT, vehicles, test equipment, corporate and business development items, furniture, space and flight related hardware, as well as electrical, electronic, and electromechanical parts, materials, services, and equipment.

The Buyer will oversee the entire lifecycle procurement process, develop RFPs and solicit cost and technical proposals, evaluate vendor bids and negotiate terms and conditions, issue agreements, process procurement transactions in the procurement system and CostPoint, and ensure proper compliance with company procurement policies and procedures, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws and other supplemental regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire lifecycle procurement process.
• Develop RFPs and solicit cost and technical proposals.
• Evaluate vendor bids and negotiate terms and conditions.
• Issue agreements.
• Process procurement transactions in procurement system and CostPoint.
• Ensure proper compliance with company procurement policies and procedures, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and other supplemental regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of professional relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Procurement processes and procedures in a Government Contractor environment.
• Willingness to learn Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) requirements and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Familiarity with Representations & Certifications, SAM.gov debarment list.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to negotiate effectively.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in purchasing in support of NASA programs desired.
• Prior experience using Deltek Costpoint preferred but not required.
• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) certificate or similar certificate preferred.
• Active membership in a professional organization related to the procurement field preferred.
• General Program Management Office (PMO) monthly cadence.

Note: This position requires US Citizenship.