Senior Buyer (Remote)

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Job Description:

This position is fully remote, but the candidate must be located within the state of Alaska.

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Buyer to join our team! In this role you will get to procure materials / services / equipment rentals in compliance with corporate and federal regulations to support Parsons' TSSC T5 Program.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Contacts suppliers to ensure equipment and materials are delivered to job sites in support of construction schedules.

• Follows up on assigned purchase orders to ensure adherence to terms and conditions.

• Initiates action, as required, to resolve any supplier problems which might adversely affect project requirements and construction schedules.

• Ensures compliance with Parsons and FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) requirements, and maintains documentation evidencing compliance.

• Collaborates with Sr. Subcontract Administrators in the pre-award solicitation process.

• Prepares bidders lists, issues Request for Quotations or Request for Proposals, receives and analyzes bids, prepares bid analysis summaries, and may make recommendations for purchase order awards.

• May prepare and award Purchase Orders or Subcontracts, as required.

• Assists in post- award activities such as obtaining final vendor data and invoices from suppliers, inputting data into SharePoint various software/applications for supplier performance evaluations, and preparing for closeout of all records.

• Serves as primary contact for purchasing support to project management, engineering, and other non-procurement disciplines within an assigned region.

• May analyze draft material requisitions, including reviewing for completeness and accuracy, suggesting possible revisions, and forwarding to project engineering for further processing.

• Ensures appropriate logging of action taken.

• Monitors bid requests, bid analyses, and the preparation of purchase orders to ensure timely action.

• Maintains purchase order records, including history of follow up contacts with suppliers.

• Oversees the administration of large BOAs, coordinating with other Procurement Representatives nationwide.

• May provide arrangements for the safe, most economical delivery of materials and equipment by selecting the best available transportation modes, carriers, rates, and routing.

• Supports the procurement activities for the Alaska region and other regions as assigned.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.  

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of related work experience is required; related experience may include administrative work, purchasing, commercial sales in relevant industry, or other transferrable skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (or related field)

• 3+ years of related work experience is required; related experience may include administrative work, purchasing, commercial sales in relevant industry, or other transferrable skills.

• Good written and oral communication skills, and a proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint Adobe is preferred

• Experience utilizing Microsoft Teams or similar application is preferred.

• Must be able to meet customer security requirements.  A background check by Federal Authorities will be performed.

• This position is fully remote, but the candidate must be located within the state of Alaska.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with federal procurement regulations and Pcard purchasing preferred.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employe