Procurement Officer

Position Description

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.

Posting Date: 06/27/24

Salary Range: $71,100 - $114,400 (SA II)

Work Location Type: Remote (Working less than 60% on site)

• The business needs for this position allow for a mainly remote work schedule. Must live within commuting distance of the lab.

Jefferson Science Associates is hiring 2 Procurement Officers.

What your job will be like:

The Procurement Officer will work to procure services, supplies, and equipment in support of the laboratory mission. Also responsible for managing assigned functional areas and providing back-up administrative support.

In this role you will:

• Assist requisition officials in planning procurements. Conduct pre-proposal conferences and site visits.

• Prepare and issue requests for proposals determine solicitation list and prepare request for quote/proposal.

• Ensure that procurement actions up to simplified acquisition threshold are competitive to the maximum extent possible.

• Prepare Price Analysis with specifications or requirements.

• Negotiate procurement terms and conditions with oversight, as applicable.

• Award purchase order or subcontract up to limit of delegated authority.

• Advise user departments and staff on various procurement methods and alternate products, recommends substitutes as appropriate.

• Review and monitor contracts and contract progress to ensure compliance with procurement requirements, policies and procedures. Analyze vendor performance and determine acceptable standards.

• Provide contract close-out support to ensure all files are closed and archived.

• Actively supports the department's self-assessment program.

• May participate in the development and recommendation of improvements or changes to procurement policies and procedures.

Qualifications We Require:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Experience:

5 years of full-time procurement/contracting experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Typical related procurement management experience includes acquisition planning through contract closure.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understand the end-of-life cycle of information technology products.

• General Knowledge of procurement activities with the ability to understand and apply rules and regulations to procurement scenarios with guidance.,

• General experience with negotiating prices, terms and conditions.

• Able to create and maintain good working relationships through excellent communication and team building skills; including the ability to engage successfully with both internal and external contacts and the public.

• Demonstrated ability in analytical problem solving and critical thinking skills; ability to gather, organize, analyze and present data to appropriate sources.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise and grammatically correct documents and reports.

• Well-developed negotiation and persuasive skills and techniques.

• A professional level of expertise in multiple areas and demonstrated use of discretion and judgment in execution of duties is required.

• Must be able to manage and maintain simultaneous, transitional, and emerging priorities, and meet established deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in computer software programs including the Microsoft Office Suite.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)

• 401(k) Plan

• 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested • Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)

• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs

• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA's equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@ jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8:00 am

• 5:00 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.