Vertex Inc

Buyer IV (Senior)

Vertex Inc • $110K — $180K *
Springfield, VA 22153In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA Degree or equivalent education and experience
  • 10+ years of experience in procurement and purchasing with 2 years in government purchasing
  • 4 years in domestic purchasing or subcontracts
  • Thorough knowledge of FAR and DFARS
  • NCMA certification preferred
  • US citizenship required
  • Willingness to travel to project locations

Responsibilities

  • Purchase complex services, materials, and supplies
  • Review purchase requisitions and place orders with approved suppliers
  • Engage in sourcing new vendors when necessary
  • Coordinate with the Program Office and other departments
  • Resolve issues with Accounts Payable and delivery
  • Maintain purchasing records and documentation
  • Lead projects and provide training to junior buyers

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
  • Retirement plan
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off including holidays
  • Learning and development resources
  • Employee assistance resources
Full Job Description
Overview

Responsibilities

What You'll Do
  • Purchases a variety of complex or technical services, materials, and supplies. Reviews purchase requisitions and places orders with approved suppliers. Purchases the necessary quantities and services at the most economical cost and for delivery at the location specified on the purchase requisition. Requests quotes from existing and new vendors, and negotiates prices and other terms and conditions. Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers. Responsible for the total procurement process - sourcing through closure of purchase order, to include documentation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Purchases a variety of complex or technical services, materials, and supplies. Reviews purchase requisitions and places orders with approved suppliers. Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers, negotiates price, delivery, quality and service, in compliance with Vectrus internal controls, purchasing policies and procedures and quality standards. Selects the best value to support company goals and requirements.
  • Where no approved supplier base exists, engages in sourcing vendors, which typically involves surveying product literature, vendor and distributor information financial analysis and cost comparisons.
  • Multi-task and coordinate with the Program Office and various departments as required. Follows up on all awards until completion of order.
  • Researches and resolves Accounts Payable, delivery, receiving, engineering and material planning problems. Works with Accounts Payable as required resolving issues on suppliers' invoices.
  • Reviews proposals, and selects and recommends vendors. Negotiates prices and terms and conditions of purchase contracts that involve materials or services that may be characterized as complex, or to specified military or customer standards.
  • Follows up on purchase orders placed and verifies delivery. Maintains all necessary purchasing records, as required, including files and logs for purchase orders, requisitions, receiving reports and quotations. Responsible for all documentation associated with a purchase as required by government and company policies.
  • Maintains professional competence by attending purchasing seminars and National Contract Management Association (NCMA) meetings.
  • Performs other duties, such as assisting the Small Business Liason Officer (SBLO), as required
  • Leads projects as required. Provides training to other buyers as required. May provide work leadership for lower level employees. Performs daily functions with no supervision.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Education:
    • BS/BA Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained. (One year related experience may be substituted for one year of education, if degree is required)
  • Experience:
    • Must have 10+ years' of professional experience relating to Procurement, subcontracting, purchasing & contract management with minimum of two (2) years' experience with government purchasing.
    • At least four (4) years' experience related to domestic purchasing and/or subcontracts.
    • Thorough working knowledge of the FAR and DFARS.
  • Certification:
    • Certification by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) is preferred.
  • Other Requirements:
    • US citizenship, required.
    • Some travel involved to project locations.
  • Skills:
    • Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving:
      • Capable of using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
      • Be able to identify complex problems and review relevant information to determine options and implement solutions.
    • Business/Supply Chain & Logistics Acumen:
      • Working knowledge of supply chain, procurement, and material management processes.
      • Experience in establishing strategic relationships with key suppliers who provide materials and services to the US Navy, Air Force, or government customers and are aligned to the company's needs.
      • Demonstrates the highest degree of safeguarding confidential, employee and business data to include company proprietary data.
      • Proven ability to work with numbers and data.
      • Well-organized with an attention to detail.
      • Operate effectively in a high-paced and sometimes challenging environment.
      • Ability to manage strategic sourcing initiatives and achieve cost savings.
    • Business Partner/Effective Communicator:
      • Excellent communicator, both orally and in writing with the ability to exchange information and interface effectively.
      • Able to work in a dynamic organization by balancing multiple priorities.
      • Keen sense of prioritization with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, complex, and scaling environment.
    • Collaboration and Teamwork/Influence:
      • Able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
      • Exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and retains constructive working relationships within the group.
      • Global vision. Culturally sensitive. Ability to work with diverse cultures and teams.
  • Software:
    • Proficiency with SAP software to report and place purchase orders, plans and requests.
    • Proficient in the use of computers and computer software programs such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Technology:
    • Company-issued computer, printer, copy machine and other general office equipment.

What We Bring:
  • At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.
  • The successful candidate's starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
  • The following salary range is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation and may be modified at the discretion of the company.
    • USD $ $110,000 - 180,000
  • Provided salary range minimum and maximum values correspond to variances between regional/geographic locations across the United States.
  • Please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
  • Employee benefits include the following:
    • Healthcare coverage
    • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
    • Retirement plan
    • Wellness programs
    • Paid time off, including holidays
    • Learning and Development resources
    • Employee assistance resources
  • Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

About Vertex Inc

Vertex Inc is a leading provider of tax technology and services, enabling companies of all sizes to realize the full strategic potential of the tax function by automating and integrating tax processes, while leveraging advanced and predictive analytics of tax data. Vertex provides cloud-based and on-premise solutions that can be tailored to specific industries for every major line of tax, including income, sales and consumer use, value added and payroll. Vertex also offers solutions for tax data management, compliance and reporting, tax research, and planning and analysis. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about Vertex Inc
Size
1,200 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
-$78.9 million
Founded
1978
Revenue
$374.6 million
NASDAQ
VERX
* Ladders Estimates

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