Procurement Specialist II

Responsibilities for this Position

Procurement Specialist II

US-AL-Huntsville

Job ID: 2024-31331
Type: Full Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Supply Chain/Logistics
Huntsville, AL

Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a premier provider to the US Department of Defense and allied nations, is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our Huntsville team.

We are committed to supporting the mission of the warfighter. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with our allies around the world. Given the nature of our work and our organizations ethos, we value trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency.

Whether youre just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include a hybrid work option, career development and recognition programs.

If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

The Procurement Specialist II negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers and prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use as a generalist or in a combination of Purchasing Disciplines

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes sourcing strategy, evaluates product offerings, recommends suppliers, and negotiates contracts for assigned categories or departments.
• Gathers business requirements and identifies and pre-qualifies potential suppliers.
• Develops and distributes RFPs/RFQs and collects bids or other information.
• Evaluates proposals/quotes based on offering quality, cost, or other criteria and recommends suppliers that are best suited to meet the organization's requirements.
• Works with selected suppliers to develop mutually acceptable contractual agreements.
• My oversee tactical purchasing operations, such as the issuance of purchase orders or the payment of invoices.
• Ensures that all procurement activities comply with internal policies and external regulations.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associate's degree required and/or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management

Experience Required:

• 2 to 4 years of experience.

Skills Preferred:

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Decision-making skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Analytical thinking skills
• Detail oriented. Ability to meet deadlines
• Proficient in MS Office

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