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Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

+ MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.

+ MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsiblities

The Procurement Supervisor II is responsible for leading a team of procurement specialists to execute strategic sourcing agreements and subcontract formation activities to include acquisition planning, solicitations, and proposal evaluations. In addition, this position will focus on implementing the procurement continuous improvement activities and resulting actions, collaborating across internal supply chain teams, and customers, to maximize overall Procurement Department effectiveness, setting team and employee expectations that align with MSTS Goals, holding themselves and their employees accountable to execute in supporting the mission.

Key Responsibilities

+ Lead team to identify opportunities to pursue long term strategic agreements to expedite the procurement process and enable the mission.

+ Assist with development of department goals and objectives as a key member of the Procurement management team; involves monitoring and evaluating performance via metric data and established goals and directives.

+ Collaborate with supply chain team to identify process improvements to drive timely performance while maintaining compliance.

+ Lead team to ensure that Procurement requirements are met and our customers get what is needed by the delivery date per our Acquisition plan.

+ Coach and ensure employees remain encouraged and engaged while performing a high level of work at a high level of quality and compliance.

+ Follow and hold employees accountable to established Procurement Processes, use company methods to change the Procurement Processes as needed/when needed to ensure legal, ethical, moral, and contractual.

+ Provide support to the various functions within the Procurement Department, support to upstream Program and Project Planning, support to outlying MSTS areas, support to the Small Business Program Lead, support the mission.

+ Procurement metrics and reporting needs are met and delivered to Leadership, support to corporate reporting requirements, support to Supply Chain initiatives and MSTS initiatives as needed and requested.

+ Represent the Procurement Department in the development and communication of departmental policies and procedures related to the Procurement user community, for execution of those policies and procedures in the most cost effective, compliant and efficient manner.

+ Strategically recognize areas for improvement and develop plans for implementing them. Coach and mentor the direct staff, motivate other Procurement user personnel in the execution of their part of the procurement process to assure their success in the execution of their duties.

+ Review payroll entries for accuracy and approves team member weekly time charges; plans work to be accomplished by subordinates; outlining training schedules and establishes priorities within the team.

+ Conduct team performance evaluations and participates in the recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and orienting of staff.

Qualifications

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

+ Bachelors' degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of related and progressively responsible experience.

+ Business Administration, Master’s degree preferred.

+ Government procurement and subcontracting experience a plus, DOE/NNSA experience preferred.

+ Background in personally executing construction, services, and/or supplies procurements with a record of verifiable cost savings; exposure to both Federal Government and commercial procurement methodologies; working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

+ Experience in making technical presentations and recommendations to management, senior level stakeholders, customers and vendors as appropriate.

+ Demonstrated skills and experience in computerized procurement systems, and proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) software package.

+ Demonstrated skill to plan, organize, lead, and monitor a wide variety of team efforts to their successful completion.

+ Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interface both internally and externally at all levels of management and staff including NNSA/DOE customers.

+ Demonstrated skill to establish and maintain strong and effective customer relationships, and to anticipate change and adjust promptly and effectively.

+ The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

+ Flexible work schedule can be negotiated with the manager; employees can work 4/10s or 5/8's.

+ Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.

+ Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Ability to obtain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential under the Department of Energy Order 206.2, ‘ _Identity, Credential, and Access Management_ ,’ and Supplemental Directive NNSA SD 206.2, ‘ _Implementation of Personal Identity Verification for Uncleared Contractors_ .’

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $101,254.40 - $162,011.20

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.