Procurement Specialist

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE) is hiring a Procurement Analyst to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Professional & Operational Support Services in Dahlgren, VA. NSWC Dahlgren requires on-site operational support for day-to-day operations of the Corporate Operations Department, Purchasing Division. The analyst will be working in IBPES and ERP and coordinating with business financial managers in various technical departments to gather proper funding information and develop purchase requisitions.

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Responsibilities

Reviews and analyzes procurement requirements for internal and external activities in major programs across the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).

Communicates effectively with all NSWCDD offices and activities to correctly define purchasing requirements and identify approved sources or qualify new procurement sources.

Determines the appropriate and compliant procurement vehicle which conforms to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements and assist other activities with completing the necessary procurement documentation to ensure Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) audit readiness.

Manages the creation of purchase requisitions for Outgoing Funding Documents (OFDs), incremental funding, and contracts.

Manages purchase requests through the entire NSWCDD procurement process to include Information Technology Procurement Request (ITPR) Coordination, Procurement Requisition (PR) creation and buying actions, discrepancy reporting, and Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) requisitioning.

Manages all necessary Enterprise Requirements Planning (ERP), Integrated Budget Planning and Execution System (IBPES), and applicable system transactions.

Qualifications

Must hold and maintain a DoD-issued Secret security clearance.

Associate degree, or three or more years of work experience.

Experience with procurement or purchasing.

Ability to work and communicate effectively with multiple Technical Departments.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to learn multiple skills simultaneously and work independently.

Ability to understand the different purchase requisition creation processes.

Knowledge of and experience with the Enterprise Requirements Planning (ERP) and Integrated Budget Planning and Execution System (IBPES) tools.

Must be a detail-oriented and customer-focused team member with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)