If you like solving complex problems using your deep purchasing and supplier management skills, this is the opportunity for you! As a Sr Purchasing Agent, youll be using your skills and expertise to purchase materials, supplies, and services on the most favorable terms for the organization. Youll be responsible for qualifying our suppliers, monitoring and ensuring our supplier quality and delivery, evaluating bids, negotiating prices and terms for purchased goods and services, tracking purchases, and maintaining a current database of our supplier information. Additionally, youll provide subject matter expertise on complex procurements of significant dollar value, as well as independently manage multiple service type contracts. Youll help with the planning of the process for the purchasing function, and support programs. Youll assist business development, new programs, and productions programs for all procurement functions.
As SNCs corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, spaneting, and communications.
Responsibilities:
- Leading cross functional teams through complex negotiations
- Analyzing, negotiating and redlining indirect agreements
- Driving value-add outcomes for the business in all purchases
- Placing POs and complex subcontract orders
- Working with various categories of spend as needed
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Bachelors Degree in a related field and 10 or more years of relevant experience with sourcing, procurement and contract negotiations
- Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
- 2 years IT procurement background
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Experience in CostPoint or other ERPs
- CPIM, CPM or other professional certifications
- 2 years experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry
- Experience with Source-to-Pay tools (Ivalua, Ariba, Coupa, etc.)
- Indirect/Direct contracting experience
- Software/IT contracting and purchasing experience
- Finance - Pricing Analysis Exercises
- Familiarity with SAAS/ PAAS/ Terms & Conditions Negotiation
SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150 match up to 6, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
