Buyer

**Supporting the Most Exciting and Meaningful Missions in the World**
Buyer

PAE is a leading provider of integrated global mission services to the U.S. Government and its allied partners. For over fifty years, PAE has provided training, logistics, operations, and maintenance services to support complex missions for customers around the world. PAE employs approximately 15,000 people in over 60 countries supporting some of the most meaningful and exciting missions in the world.

PAE is currently seeking a Buyer to be based in Philippines, India, Kenya or Bosnia. This individual is responsible for purchasing highly complex or unusual, technical, or high value materials, supplies, or services. Evaluates bids, selects, and recommends suppliers and negotiates price, quality, and service. Supports Procurement Expediting team in following up on all awards through completion of order when disciplinary type actions or change orders are required. Coordinating with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change orders. Oversees and/or conducts supplier site visits as necessary. Provides work leadership for lower-level employees. May be assigned higher value tasks with oversight from senior management level staff.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Work independently with mínimal supervision under the direction of the Purchasing Lead.
- Responsible for purchasing items ranging from Priority 12 items up to P2.
- Requires excellent knowledge of the marketplace and ability to keep many PRs moving forward at once.
- Maintains a working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and standard commercial procurement practices.
- Reviews purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and obtains additional information considered necessary.
- Develops sourcing lists for various commodities to support the development of:
- Requests for Information (RFIs)
- Requests for Quotation (RFQs)
- Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- Invitations to Bid
- Interviews of potential suppliers.
- Reviews solicitation responses and performs relevant analyses based on a variety of factors:

- Price and cost
- Statement of Work conformity
- Delivery and payment terms
- Stock holding abilities
- Past performance
- Negotiates all aspects of the procurement to include price, payment and delivery terms, quality requirements, and other factors with suppliers to achieve the best value procurement possible.
- Generates Purchase Orders in final form for approval and signature.
- Prepares and maintains a complete Purchase Order file in accordance with Federal Acquisition policies, Corporate Procurement guidance, and other applicable references to ensure compliance throughout the procurement cycle.
- Procures using streamlined acquisition methods adopted by the Company.
- Commercially and administratively manages the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices, coordinating closely with the Procurement Expediting Team.
- Actively manages supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions.
- Coordinates with Procurement Expediting to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders and receipt documents and invoices, up to and including executing change orders, enforcing liquidated damages, or recommending temporary suspension, in some cases.
- Participates in the invoice approval process to ensure that supplier invoices are in accordance with purchase order terms and conditions, and assists in resolving issues, as necessary.
- Plans, organizes, prioritizes and performs multiple tasks to perform job functions in an orderly, efficient manner.
- Works professionally in a team environment and independently as necessary
- Provides leadership and oversight to less experienced Buyers.
- May have supervisory responsibilities over less senior purchasing staff.
- Identifies problems, analyzes alternatives, and develops viable recommendations.
- Reads, comprehends and interprets written materials of moderate to complex difficulty.
- Composes written materials of moderate to complex difficulty on procurement-related issues.
- Acts with integrity at all times when representing the Company.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- 5 years of prior experience with international procurement activities performed in conflict and/or post-conflict regions of the world.
- BA/BS degree in business or related field
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to analyze data and generate meaningful reports.
- Demonstrated ability to understand purchasing and accounting data.
- Proficiency in the Costpoint ERP platform (experience with similar systems is acceptable)
- Experience working under an approved Federal Contractor’s Purchasing System (highly desired)
- Language Skills: Strong, profess