Sierra Lobo

Engineering, fabrication, testing of aerospace hardware

Buyer 2

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMilan, OH, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate’s degree is required, although relevant experience in excess of five years may substitute for it.
The role requires three to five years of relevant experience.
The Buyer II must have a thorough understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, including Parts 12 and 13, and experience working within a CPSR procurement system.
The Buyer II must know government-provided websites and resources, including Online Representations and Certifications, the Excluded Parties List, the General Services Administration, the Small Business Administration, and the Office of Inspector General.
The Buyer II must understand the purchasing life cycle in a government purchasing workspace and the basis and scope of purchase requisitions and purchasing authority.
The Buyer II must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook.
The Buyer II must understand sole-source justifications and be able to develop and document a negotiation plan when applicable.
The Buyer II must know how to develop FAR-compliant solicitations and understand requirements for properly developed statements of work, specifications, drawings, and sketches.
The Buyer II must understand supplier representations and certifications and their relevance to government purchasing.
The Buyer II must be able to navigate and use government-provided websites to identify debarred, suspended, or ineligible suppliers.
The Buyer II must be proficient in applying and documenting best-value, price, and cost-realism analyses.
The Buyer II must have experience preparing for, performing, and documenting pre-award surveys or audits.
The Buyer II must understand when a successful quotation or proposal must be included in a purchasing file.
The Buyer II must have experience conducting and properly documenting price and cost analyses.
The Buyer II must understand negotiation phases, developing negotiation teams and negotiation envelopes, leading pre-negotiation reviews, and documenting negotiation processes and outcomes.
The Buyer II must understand the importance of adequate competition and be proficient in preparing purchase-order and subcontract documentation for purchases below the simplified acquisition threshold.
The Buyer II must understand when advance notification or consent must be provided to or obtained from the contracting officer, and how to ensure required information is included in the transmittal.
The Buyer II must be able to develop and maintain procurement files containing the quote recap, procurement award justification, and procurement summary.
The Buyer II must know the requirements for FAR and prime-contract flowdown provisions and understand standard commercial terms and conditions.
The role requires clear verbal and written communication and telephone skills, the ability to hear normal conversation, and vision in at least one eye correctable to 20/20.
The role requires the ability to use office equipment, including computers, calculators, fax machines, copiers, scanners, and printers, and to have personal transportation.

Responsibilities

Perform delegated purchases of commercial and non-commercial products and services under $250,000.
Apply practical knowledge and experience to develop and implement purchases that comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
Work independently or guide others in preparing FAR-compliant solicitations for purchased products or services.
Develop purchase orders that satisfy requisition requirements; obtain quotations; perform pricing analyses; determine and document price reasonableness; and place orders in accordance with procurement policies and procedures.
Process purchase requisitions and orders; determine item availability and suggest substitutes when necessary; advise on expected delivery dates and delivery methods; check orders for accuracy and adequate information; establish new supplier net-30 accounts; process receipt reports; expedite orders; and develop status reports.
Manage all assigned purchasing and subcontracting orders.
Interface with technical personnel and guide them through acquisition planning and simplified acquisition procedures.
Generate or review purchase-order modifications when applicable.
Independently plan and conduct broad assignments involving unfamiliar concepts and nonstandard methods, resolve novel non-routine procurement problems, and make decisions with appreciable latitude under minimal supervision.
Perform subcontract administration frequently.
Provide guidance to purchasing personnel when needed.

Overview

Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

This position is located at our Milan Ohio facility.

Overview:

The Buyer II performs purchases of commercial and non-commercial products and services for purchases up to the simplified acquisition procedures (SAP) with a current dollar threshold of $250K.

The Buyer II must possess a thorough understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and have experience working within a CPSR procurement system.

Responsibilities

TYPICAL FUNCTIONS

Delegated authority and performs purchases of commercial and non-commercial products and services under $250K.

Applies practical knowledge and experience gained from developing and implementing purchases that are in compliance with federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Works independently or provides guidance to others in the preparation of FAR-compliant solicitations for purchased products or services. Develops purchase orders for purchased products or services to satisfy requisition requirements. Obtains quotations, performs pricing analysis, and determines and documents price reasonableness. Places orders, in accordance with established procurement policies and procedures.

Possesses and applies broad knowledge of procurement concepts, practices and procedures. Utilizes established FAR-compliant purchase order system and performs various procurement duties such as: processing purchase requisitions/orders; determining availability of ordered items and suggesting substitutes when necessary; advising expected delivery date and method of delivery; checking orders for accuracy and adequacy of information; establishing new supplier net-30 accounts; processing receipt reports expedite orders and develop reports to communicate status

Responsible for all assigned purchasing and subcontracting orders.

Interfaces with technical personnel and utilizes procurement skills and knowledge to guide them through the acquisition planning / simplified acquisition procedures.

Generates/reviews purchase order modifications when applicable.

Performs assignments that involve non-familiar concepts and nonstandard methods without explicit instructions as to work methods. Resolves non-routine procurement problems of a type that have not been previously encountered. Typically works independently, with seldom referral to others. Under minimal supervision, while planning and conducting assignments.

Plans and conducts wide range of assignments. Assignments are broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity. The methods applied and regulatory and requisition compliance of the completed work are not normally reviewed or checked. Only new work is reviewed for regulatory and requisition compliance. Operates with appreciable latitude for non-reviewed action or decisions. Rarely requires the assistance of supervisor.

Frequently performs subcontract administration.

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS

May provide guidance to purchasing personnel.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the necessary functions of the Buyer II position, personnel work within the constraints of a FAR-compliant certified procurement system.

The Buyer II must have knowledge of government-provided websites such as On-line Reps and Certs, Excluded parties List, FAR, GSA, SBA, OIG, etc.

Additionally, the Buyer II must possess the following knowledge and skills:

Clear understanding of the purchasing life cycle within government purchasing workspace.

Proficient in MS office products i.e.- Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook E-mail

Associate’s degree required and 3-5 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience in excess of 5 years may be substituted for an Associate’s degree.

Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR Part 12 and 13).

Understanding of the basis and scope of Purchase Requisition / Authority.\

Understanding of Sole Source Justification (SSJ).

Ability to develop and document a negotiation plan (When Applicable)

Knowledgeable in the development of FAR-compliant solicitations.

Ability to understand the requirements associated with properly developed Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and Sketches.

Understanding of supplier representations and certifications and their relevance to government purchasing.

Experience in the ability to navigate and utilize government-provided websites to identify debarred, suspended or ineligible suppliers.

Proficient in the application and documentation of analyses including best value, price, and cost realism.

Experience and understanding of the preparation for, performance, and documentation of a Pre-award Survey / Audit.

Understanding of when a successful quotation or proposal is required to be included in the purchasing file.

Experience in conducting and properly documenting a Price Analysis / Cost Analysis.

Experience and full understanding of the phases of negotiation, development of negotiation teams, development of the negotiation envelope, leading the Pre- Negotiation Review, and fully documenting the negotiation process and outputs.

A clear understanding of the importance of adequate competition and a proficiency in the development of Purchase Order / Subcontract Documentation for purchases below the simplified acquisition threshold.

The Buyer II must understand the circumstances under which advance notification/consent must be provided to/obtained from the contracting officer. When advance notification/consent is required, the Buyer 2 must have the knowledge and skill to ensure all required information is included in the transmittal.

The Buyer II must have the knowledge and skill to develop and maintain the procurement file to contain the Quote Recap, Procurement Award Justification, and Procurement Summary.

The Buyer II must have knowledge of requirements for FAR and Prime Contract Flowdown Provisions.

The Buyer II must possess an understanding of standard commercial Terms and Conditions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Excellent communication (verbal and written) and phone skills.

Ability to hear normal conversation. One eye (minimum) correctable to 20/20.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is accomplished in an office setting shared by others.

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINES INVOLVED IN WORK TASK

Office equipment includes computers (basic excel, PC Data processing), calculators, FAX, copier, scanner, printers. Personal transportation vehicle.

CRITICALITY OF ATTENDANCE

Work assignments are usually during normal daily work hours.

About the Company

Sierra Lobo

Engineering, fabrication, testing of aerospace hardware

Sierra Lobo is an engineering and technical services firm focused on developing and delivering advanced technologies for transportation across land, air, sea, and space. It designs, builds, and tests complex R&D hardware and aerospace flight hardware, using its in-house fabrication and testing facilities in Milan, Ohio, and Pasadena, California. The company follows a design–build–test approach, creating new technologies and cost-effective methods to meet customers’ needs and reduce risk for aerospace programs. Compared with competitors, Sierra Lobo emphasizes its track record in building flight hardware for major aerospace firms, its full-service in-house capabilities, and its status as a Hispanic-American owned Small Disadvantaged Business, which may give it unique access to certain programs. Its goal is to lead the development of advanced transportation technologies and enable human exploration by delivering capable, reliable hardware and engineering solutions.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $750K
Headquarters: Fremont, OH
Founded: 1993

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