Sr Purchasing Agent (IT Sourcing Financial Analyst)

If you like solving complex problems using your deep purchasing and supplier management skills, this is the opportunity for you! As a Sr Purchasing Agent, you'll be using your skills and expertise to purchase materials, supplies, and services on the most favorable terms for the organization. You'll be responsible for qualifying our suppliers, monitoring and ensuring our supplier quality and delivery, evaluating bids, negotiating prices and terms for purchased goods and services, tracking purchases, and maintaining a current database of our supplier information. Additionally, you'll provide subject matter expertise on complex procurements of significant dollar value, as well as independently manage multiple service type contracts. You'll help with the planning of the process for the purchasing function, and support programs. You'll assist business development, new programs, and productions programs for all procurement functions.

As SNC's corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications.

Responsibilities:

Leading cross functional teams through complex negotiations

Analyzing, negotiating and redlining indirect agreements

Driving value-add outcomes for the business in all purchases

Placing POs and complex subcontract orders

Working with various categories of spend as needed

Qualifications You Must Have:

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 10 or more years of relevant experience with sourcing, procurement and contract negotiations

Higher education may substitute for relevant experience

Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education

2 years IT procurement background

2 years experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry

Qualifications We Prefer:

Experience in CostPoint or other ERPs

CPIM, CPM or other professional certifications

Experience with Source-to-Pay tools (Ivalua, Ariba, Coupa, etc.)

Indirect/Direct contracting experience

Software/IT contracting and purchasing experience

Finance - Pricing Analysis Exercises

Familiarity with SAAS/ PAAS/ Terms & Conditions Negotiation

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more ( .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

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SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.