Full job description Overview: Joining the BlueHalo team means immersing yourself in a dynamic environment, working alongside the brightest minds in technology through some of the toughest challenges facing our nation today. We are spearheading the future of global defense, with every BlueHalo employee playing a key role in our success. That's why our investment in you goes beyond competitive pay and a rewarding benefits package. We're committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting-edge. Enjoying this journey with a supportive team that feels like family throughout BlueHalo Nation is an unparalleled opportunity. From Space to C-UAS & Autonomous Systems to Electronic Warfare & Cyber, and Artificial Intelligence, at our company there is no limit to where you can take your career. Our mission is clear: to lead through innovation. Join the transformation and innovate with us.
You'd like to do this: In this role, the Associate Buyer will:
Review and execute procurement requests for goods and services and ensure compliance with company procurement procedures. Perform complex purchase transactions with dollar liability; generate purchase orders accordingly. Lead source selection efforts to obtain adequate competition, price reasonableness and cost savings and reduce long lead material times. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of a variety of complex factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for developing solutions. Works with sourcing and indirect functional teams to select suppliers to achieve program objectives. Conduct vendor due diligence and ensure compliance with contractual requirements. Coordinate with internal stakeholders to obtain necessary information to complete all actions. Prepares purchase orders in Unanet software. Ensures suppliers documentation such as terms and conditions and NDAs (as necessary) are ready prior to engagement. Negotiate terms and conditions and adequately flow down the necessary contractual requirements to suppliers. Manages orders with suppliers, monitors backlog and daily order status report, adjusts schedules as needed, manage/modify POs with overdue shipments and open orders. Works to ensure timely and economical deliveries of all materials to production location. Perform track and manage all outstanding action items to completion. Resolves discrepancies related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, accounts payable invoices, and payment to the supplier. Acts as backup to other procurement team members. Performs other duties directed by Procurement Management. Contributes to continuing improvement efforts across all facets of supply chain. You're required to have this: Bachelor's Degree with preferably at least (1) year of procurement experience or five (5) years of experience in lieu of degree. Organized, detail and customer-oriented, and dependable. Effective analytical, oral, and written communication skills for customer/vendor relations and interfaces. Experience with ERPs, Excel, Adobe Acrobat and other Microsoft Office packages Experience with Unanet not required, but a plus. Ability to apply concepts of basic and advanced mathematics in order to calculate discounts, interests, commissions, percentages etc. Ability to read and interpret moderate terms and conditions of sales and purchases. Ability to work in dynamic environment and handle multitasking efficiently. Experience working with high level (i.e. executive) internal and external customers. Preferred but not required:
A solid understanding of all steps from procurement to payment (requisition, approval, purchase order, receipt, and billing); understand the sourcing related steps (requirements definition, analysis category, strategy planning, vendor selection, strategy execution, contract allocation). Good working knowledge of CPSR, FAR, DFARS, GSA and other Acquisition Regulations. Some Working knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Codes (UCC), contracts law and commercial contracting best practices. Some experience with international vendor relations and international contracting activities is preferred.
Leading the Transformation: The BlueHalo Effect It speaks to who we are as a company, a global protective ring that shields everything we most want to safeguard, an unbroken line that ensures our customers retain the advantage in any battlespace, from high above the Earth to deep in cyberspace. It's who we are, a halo, a protector, the light of inspired engineering keeping our Nation safe. Our vision is a world where national security is certain because technical superiority is assured. Join us and become a vital element of The BlueHalo Effect! EEO Statement BlueHalo is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation. It is not intended for other purposes or inquiries.
