Procurement Analyst III-Contractual role in Reston, VA!

PROCUREMENT ANALYST III

LOCATION: Reston, VA

CLEARANCE LEVEL: Clearable Status to an Interim Secret, preferred.

CITIZENSHIP LEVEL: US Citizenship to support all work necessary on a US Government Contract.

CONTRACT DURATION: This is a contract-only role. Indefinite (TBD) time frame on completion.

PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS:

Procurement Analyst III

Role Summary
from PeopleSoft:

Responsible for strategic supplier selection and contract negotiations on requirements of engineering, product management, operations, sales, and Unisys clients. Includes support of alliance development, outsourcing and development of suppliers for internal, manufacturing, and resale requirements.

Provides procurement support activities during Product Development Phase. Preparation of purchase detail to populate customer bids and sales proposals. Support of client pre-sales opportunities through client specific product and service sourcing through either a bid desk or help desk environment. Includes subcontracting and risk management, utilizes corporate contracted and preferred sources and only seeks alternative sources due to lack of technical fit or due to client specification.

Describe
day-to-day work:

Candidate will be responsible for preparing quotes in response to customer RFQ's. Interface closely with suppliers and Unisys procurement to obtain pricing. Coordinate with pricing teams to ensure products are added to the contract in a timely manner. Interface with customers and sales team to clarify requirements and ensure quotes are delivered. Qualified applicants should possess strong skills in developing new relationships with customers and the ability to understand client issues and needs. Interface with customers and suppliers to resolve issues.

Education and
experience:

BS/BA college entrant in relevant discipline or experience non-degreed employee learning to apply technical and professional skills while developing capabilities.
- Experience with any of the following products/suppliers a plus: Cisco, Juniper, Enterasys, EMC, Dell, F5, APC, and Symantec.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Must possess customer service and people skills.
- Must possess strong Microsoft Office skills with an emphasis on Word and Excel.
- Individual must possess strong organizational and problem solving skills. Additionally, should be able to research issues and independently engage the appropriate department for resolution.
- Must be available to work non-standard business hours as needed during our peak period (August/September) .

Skill

Proficiency

Required or
Optional

Working with Excel

Advanced

Required

Working with Word

Advanced

Required

Oral Communications

Advanced

Required

Written Communications

Advanced

Required