Procurement Specialist

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

Barbaricum is seeking a Procurement Specialist to assess, interpret and apply company, government and industry policy procedures and regulations throughout the procurement process.

Responsibilities:

• Perform turnkey acquisition functions to include proposal support, sourcing, RFP/RFQ/RFI, supplier response/proposal evaluation, contractual award, close-out, and maintenance processes.
• Create, manage, and maintain compliant Procurement related documentation through administration of source documentation files.
• Apply procurement techniques to support acquisition planning and strategies for materials, software, and simple services.
• Serve as a business advisor to internal customers, providing alternative solutions to requested items when such solutions offer benefits like enhanced performance, cost savings, or improved scheduling.
• Develop sourcing lists for various commodities to support the development of Requests for Information (RFI), Quotations (RFQ), and Proposals (RFP), as well as engage in complex negotiations with vendors.
• Negotiate all aspects of procurements including price, payment and delivery terms, quality requirements, and other factors to achieve the best value procurement possible.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and standard procurement practices to ensure compliance and efficiency in procurement operations.
• Perform terms and conditions review for regulatory compliance, applicable flow-downs, and risk management assessments.
• Conduct supplier cost management, foster competition, and perform price analysis to ensure fair and reasonable pricing.
• Manage cradle-to-grave purchase order administration and file maintenance, from solicitation to closeout.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field (or equivalent related experience)
• 3-5 years of relevant experience supporting Federal prime contracts. Ideally, in a Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) compliant environment
• Have a thorough knowledge of operating within a Contractor Procurement System Review (CPSR) approved system
• Have a thorough working knowledge of FAR/DFAR regulations
• Have a working knowledge of Export Control regulations
• Have background in Services Subcontracts and Materials Purchases
• Ability to assess, interpret and apply company, government and industry policy, procedure and regulations, standards, specifications, and handbooks to the unique requirements of tasking
• Thorough understanding and administration of firm-fixed, cost type and time-based contract types

EEO Commitment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.