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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory · 7 hours ago

Senior Procurement Specialist

Menlo Park, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$113K/yr - $127K/yr

2+ years exp

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join their Supply Chain Management Department's Construction & Scientific Projects team. The role involves procuring and administering purchase orders for construction projects, supporting subcontract administration, and contributing to supply chain management projects and process improvements.

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Responsibilities

Prepare, negotiate, award and administer purchase orders ($2,000 to $250,000) for SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Support Sr. Subcontracts Administrators on RFPs and administration for subcontracts in the range of $250,000 to $5,000,000

Review, amend, deny, and approve requisitions, as appropriate

Identify potential vendors, prepare Request for Quotations (RFQ), Requests for Proposals (RFP), conduct site visits, obtain bids, prepare and evaluate bids and negotiate with suppliers

Coordinate and conduct Davis-Bacon labor interviews with subcontracted trade workers during construction work, and verify compliance on the job site with all Davis-Bacon requirements

Award and administer purchase orders and subcontracts through completion

Assist the requesting organization in developing statements of work, identifying sources and in performing overall acquisition planning for the project

Resolve contractual issues by interacting with various requesters, suppliers, senior level project managers, educational institutions and government agencies

May participate in highly complex contract negotiations

Other duties may also be assigned

Qualification

Procurement experiencePurchase order systemContract negotiationAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficeEffective communicationInterpersonal skillsTeamworkInitiativeAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree two years procurement experience or a combination of education and relevant experience

Advanced level of experience with an on-line purchase requisition and purchase order system

In-depth knowledge of market conditions, trade practices, sources, and lead times

Extensive experience placing complex and unusual to complex purchase orders relative to best value and reasonableness of price costing

Strong analytical skills and acute attention to detail

Ability to work in a dynamic environment to identify, clarify and resolve routine to complex and unusual problems (e.g. resolve discrepancies on RFPs and Purchase orders as they arise)

Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment

Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated experience with the Microsoft Office suite of programs and common teleconferencing applications

Must have the ability to take initiative to complete duties proactively, and work under varying deadlines

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a diverse population

Company

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is the U.S. Department of Energy's national lab at Stanford University. It is a sub-organization of Stanford University.

Founded in 1962

Menlo Park, California, USA

1001-5000 employees