Senior Buyer (supporting NASA) - ASRC Federal Holding Company

ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal, is seeking a Senior Buyer to support our programs at NASA in Greenbelt, MD.

• Assist team of Buyers with daily functions; train mentor and ensure compliance with ASRC policy and Federal regulations. Proactively plan and coordinate work activities to meet outcomes beneficial to the customer and project needs.

• Meet with PMO and corporate Management to report on procurement activities and status of projects. 

• Utilize Company automated maintenance and procurement systems (Costpoint/Maximo) in the order, receipt, and shipment of material, records, mail, and/or equipment.  Utilize customer interfaces to track incoming shipments. 

• Analyze Purchase Requisitions (PR) for appropriate authorization level, specifications, shipping, and delivery requirements.  Proactively resolves customer issues by going beyond the request to understand the need.  Issue Requests for Quotation (RFQ). 

• Award and administer Purchase Orders (PO) used to purchase material, supplies, and services for customers on authority of approved requisitions and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and contract requirements. 

• Determine that prices paid are fair and reasonable and perform cost analysis. Negotiate with vendors regarding pricing, delivery and terms & conditions.  Source continuously for improved and/or less costly materials and supplies.
• Document all purchases in accordance with applicable contractor and Government requirements.    Maintain Federally complaint PO files at all times. Compliance is 50% of the job. 

• Track the status of all purchases.  Respond expeditiously to requests for information regarding the status of these purchases.  Maintain a suspense file of Pos. 

• Contact vendors to follow up on POs and the status of overdue deliveries.  Evaluate vendor performance and facilitate proactive continuous process improvement. 

• Maintain effective communications with customers and take proactive measures to meet lead-time required for obtaining materials.  Keep requestor apprised of any change in price or specifications, and of restrictions on materials that might affect purchases. 

• Coordinate invoices with Accounts Payable and revise POs to reflect credits, cores, and returns. 

• Perform administrative duties and maintains assigned workplace, materials, and equipment in a safe, secure, and neat manner. Maintain records and files related to job responsibilities.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefit packages.  This position is offering a pay range of $90,000 - $110,000 depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and factors permitted by law.  Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401k; education assistance; paid time off including Paid Time Off, holidays and any other paid leave required by law.