Principal Architect jobs in New Bedford, MA

Job ID: 2404555-1133

Location: MIDDLETOWN, RI, US

Date Posted: 2024-03-28

Category: Procurement

Subcategory: Subcontracts

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC’s Business Enablement represents the full depth and breadth of the acquisition value chain – from the sell side (customer engagement and strategy development) to the buy side (program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain management, subcontractor development, and material’s procurement). We are the full acquisition organization that supports our external and internal customer’s mission. Our dynamic team of acquisition professionals support key business areas and strategy for Mission IT, Enterprise IT, Engineering Services, and Professional Services.

This position is 100% remote nationwide.

SAIC’s Business Enablement organization is seeking an aggressive and highly adaptable individual to join its Procurement Team as a Subcontracts Principal with a strong service and material purchasing background. Candidate must be able to work in a high-paced environment, and must be organized and detail-oriented. Individuals will be expected to work independently in addition to working in a team environment.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services for subcontract systems in support of development, production and global sustainment for multiple contract types.
• Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, develops evaluation criteria, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes subcontract packages for review, prepares awards and administers resulting subcontracts.
• Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.
• Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines best value and/or lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
• May analyze production/procurement data to develop procurement strategy for the programs.
• Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards. Considered expert in field within the organization.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives. Provides guidance to more junior team members to achieve goals in accordance with established policies.
• Develops solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
• Work is performed without appreciable direction.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.
• Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.

Qualifications

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institute and minimum ten (10) years or more of related experience; Master's and eight (8) years or more experience. Degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration is preferred.
• Experience issuing and managing Services Agreements & Materials Purchase orders.
• Must have an understanding of the government acquisition process.
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Advance negotiation, oral, and written communication, customer service skills are required.
• Candidate must possess a positive and proactive attitude and ability to handle multiple high visibility critical tasks simultaneously.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency in word processing, excel spreadsheets, data systems, analysis techniques, and workstation tools.
• Experience utilizing Deltek CostPoint or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Ability to read and understand drawings and technical specifications.