Senior Sector Buyer (Remote Position)

• What you’ll do as a Senior Sector Buyer

• Perform a variety of routine to complex purchasing duties: RFQ/RFP, market research, source selection, negotiation, lifecycle procurement management, Federal and non-Federal procurement documentation, Program procurement plan management, and support proposal efforts
• Work with Division Project Managers to establish accurate and compliant Goods & Services purchase requisition packages
• Review and take independent action to ensure purchase requests contain the proper file documentation, approval, and audit trail of transactions as appropriate in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS)
• Generate Purchase Orders in Deltek Costpoint system
• Respond to requests for Purchasing information, exercise independent judgement, review available information and work with Division requestors
• Provide training to division staff on purchasing requirements
• Support DCAA/DCMA Audits, i.e., Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR)
• Track procurement workflow through Request Tracker (RT) system
• Build positive relationships with divisions and internal teammates by providing excellent customer service, and maintain relationships through communication, education, and collaboration
• Contribute to process improvements

• Senior Sector Buyer Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related field or 10 years of related experience
• Minimum of 5-7 years of Federal procurement experience supporting Federal contracts

• Knowledge of and experience working with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other federal agency regulations
• Experience with procurement file documentation for federal acquisitions:  Competition, Sole Source Justification, Price/Cost Analysis, Reps & Certs, Commercial Item Determination, Market Research, Source Selection, prime contract flowdown clauses
• Customer service focus with excellent time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in high volume environment under strict deadlines
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and well organized
• Demonstrated leadership ability; ability to take initiative, work a task to completion and deliver results
• Maintain high level of accuracy

• Senior Sector Buyer Preferences

• Deltek Costpoint system experience
• SharePoint/Integrify/Skyvault experience
• General Accounting skills

Company & Division Information

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1,700 employee-owners and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees contributions not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com.