Sr Supervisor - Procurement, Purchase Spec

Job Description:

The Senior Supervisor will directly oversee and be responsible for all deliverables of the New Construction Purchase Spec group. An individual in one of these roles is responsible for a variety of Purchasing department functions, including, but not limited to, purchase and delivery of material, management of material spend plans, management of vendor invoicing, management of non-hardware deliverables, management of RFPs and contract negotiations, support of internal and government audits, development of material estimates, validation of material proposals from a cost/price analysis standpoint, coordination and administration of quarterly material Estimates At Complete (EACs), and collaborating with buyers and BIW Finance to forecast material spend projections for the company.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Manage the ordering and delivery of material.
• Oversee RFPs/RFQs and negotiation and award of long term contracts.
• Brief Navy customer on key vendor/material issues.
• Provide leadership and oversight in the development of Material EACs on a quarterly basis.
• Support all material estimates in support of all proposals and help ensure validity of material pricing.
• Provide cost analysis and negotiation plan development support as required for Customer and Supplier negotiations.
• Closely monitor supplier financial health to assess viability of critical suppliers.
• Lead the development of key performance indicator metrics to be used in the department monthly key performance indicator reports.
• Supervise assigned buyers.
• Lead department efforts related unallocated material management and disposition process.

Required/Preferred Education/Training:

• BS/BA Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Required/Preferred Experience:

• 5-10 years Business/Finance related experience - Supply Chain experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Above average skills with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment required.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize daily workloads and multi-task in a fast paced environment required.
• Proven ability to manage complex analysis with minimal direct supervision.
• Proven ability to evaluate, negotiate, and prepare price/cost analysis independently.
• Proven ability to compile large volumes of data into high level presentations.