• Buyer I

    V2X (Indianapolis, IN)


    Description

    Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

     

    V2X is seeking a procurement professional to join the Modernization & Sustainment Acquisition team. The Buyer I is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, awarding, documenting, and managing suppliers for both material and service-based requirements. In this role, the person will be responsible for placing requirements on purchase orders in the most efficient and compliant manner.

    Job Responsibilities:

    + Identify qualified suppliers for program requirements

    + RFQ (Request for Quote) activities

    + Analyze supplier quotes and make sourcing decisions

    + Supplier negotiations on price, lead times, and terms & conditions

    + Purchase Order documentation

    + Post-award ownership in accordance with company directives and work instructions

    Qualifications:

    + Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

    + A minimum of 2 years of directly related government or industrial purchasing or subcontracting experience.

    + Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, and being able to present financial information clearly and succinctly.

    + Excellent communication skills with the ability to exchange information and interface effectively with suppliers are required.

    + Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information and Company Proprietary data.

    + Ability to balance workload by multitasking

    + Team player with strong interpersonal skills

    Desired Skills:

    + Prior procurement experience

    + Experience using SAP (Procurement functions, Business Warehouse, Business Objects)

    + Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including Pivot Tables, Macros, etc.)

    + Experience with Six Sigma and productivity improvement

    Employee benefits include the following:

    + Healthcare coverage

    + Retirement plan

    + Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

    + Wellness programs

    + Paid time off, including holidays

    + Learning and Development resources

    + Employee assistance resources

    + Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

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