Procurement Specialist

Job Overview

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Job Location: Tampa, Florida

Job Responsibilities

• Manage RFQ/RFP (Request for Quote/Proposal) for products and services.
• Compare pricing, schedule, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers, per government purchasing regulations.
• Selects and recommends suppliers, negotiates price, quality, and service.
• Review purchase requisitions to verify accuracy and specifications.
• Prepare and maintain all required purchasing documentation and files.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders.
• Maintain communication with internal stakeholders for all purchases, including technical evaluations, shipment tracking, invoice reconciliation, etc.
• Manage corporate purchasing credit card, to include reconciliation documentation.
• Track the status of requisitions and product orders.
• Assisting the accounting department in invoice process and expense tracking initiatives, including variance explanations.
• Manage shipping accounts for all projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Due to the nature of the work and US Government required, US Citizenship is required.
• A minimum five (5) years procurement experience.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiar with FAR/DFAR and special provisions.
• Experience working in an approved Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) environment and CPSR audit.
• Mission-oriented team player, with strong analytical and organizational skills, ability to multitask, work independently, and manage time and workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Qualification

• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Costpoint/Deltek experience highly preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with government purchasing regulations and audits, GSA, ISO, CMMI, CPSR.
• Minimum 5-7 years of related procurement/logistics experience.
• Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills. Strong attention to detail required.
• Well-organized, self-starter.

Education

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.

Trace Systems

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad-- whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text 'tracejobs' to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com . #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.