Senior Buyer

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Location: Iraq

Job Summary:

Acuity International is looking for a Senior Buyer to join a dynamic Procurement team supporting a US Air Force program that provides Base Support Services at Martyr BG Ali Flaih AB (AFAB), Iraq. This position is a key member of both the Supply Chain team and the program management team, responsible for sourcing and purchasing products throughout the Middle East. The Senior Buyer will work under the general direction of Acuity International's Supply Chain Management and the Balad Program Management Office. Responsibilities include procuring materials, supplies, and services to support Acuity International's contractual and operational needs, following the processes outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Acuity International's corporate standards, which comply with a US Government Approved Purchasing System. Additionally, the Senior Buyer will actively support and uphold the company's vision, mission, and values.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the Subcontracts Manager and Supply Chain Director, supervised, trained, and led a team of 5 Acuity International buyers at the Martyr BG Ali Flaih AB (AFAB), Iraq.
• Work with the requestor to ensure adequate requirements definition.
• Source Iraq and regional requirements appropriately with the intent to maximize competition while ensuring pricing is fair and reasonable.
• Establish and maintain strong and positive relationships with Iraqi and other regional suppliers.
• Issue purchase orders in accordance with company policy while ensuring strict adherence to prime contract, corporate, and host nation requirements
• Assist with program management of the procurement process and work with other departments as necessary to forecast plans to meet delivery deadlines.
• Work with Finance to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with safety, quality, and corporate guidelines on business ethics.
• Provide input into the implementation of procurement strategies and policies.
• Proactively work with PMO, base authorities, shippers, and suppliers to avoid delivery issues.
• Aid in establishing goals and track supplier/vendor on-time performance, service levels, Quality, Price, measure and report performance against goals
• Develop a culture of long-term savings on procurement actions through continued process improvements.
• Develop strategies to capture efficiencies to improve overall service delivery under changing conditions; meet service delivery objectives as required to support the mission.
• Coordinate with end-users/customers to identify mission-critical services and strategies to ensure Quality Customer Service objectives and end-user services and products are met.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in purchasing related to the U.S. Government.
• Two or more years of purchasing experience in a contingency environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or equivalent experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the MS Office Suite (or comparable software).
• Proficiency in managing purchase orders under a government-approved purchasing system (CPSR) and working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Maximo or Costpoint.
• Ability to pass essential medical and physical examinations and background checks necessary for duty in a contingency/military environment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Process-oriented with the ability to document current practices while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ability to advocate for and provide policy advice.
• High integrity and strong business ethics.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively.
• Willingness to work in austere environments.
• Sound judgment in all areas of responsibility.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with colleagues, external individuals, and agencies.
• Demonstrated self-initiative, a sense of urgency, and strong customer relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated strong self-initiative, sense of urgency/customer relationship-building skills.

Physical Requirements and Work Conditions:

• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
• May require bending, stooping, and lifting up to 15 lbs.
• Good eye and hand coordination is required.
• Constant use of sight, speech, hearing, frequent keying and use of computer and common office equipment required.
• The work location is in an extremely hot, austere, and potentially hostile environment.

Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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