
Principal Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)
- Windsor Locks, CT
- $82,000-164,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Executes processes, standards, and operational plans in support of Procurement goals, including RFPs, negotiations, cost accountability, and / or program execution.
- Responsible for P.O and flow of orders
- Communicates with cross-functional disciplines.
- Approves and qualifies vendors to fulfill account needs.
- Responds to client issues or problems.
- Authorizes purchase orders and approves payments to ensure the procurement process goes smoothly.
- Analyzes and reviews price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to provide input on reasonable prices.
- Prepares and reviews request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages.
- Analyzes and monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
- Preparing Compliance packages in support military contacts.
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience or in absence of a degree, 10 years of relevant experience
- 3 or more years of experience in a purchasing manufacturing environment.
- Experience in Government procurement
- SAP experience
- Ability to analyze Cost and Pricing data and determine proposal compliance (FAR 15.4)
- Demonstrated knowledge / compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS)
- Ability to multi-task and perform effectively in a dynamic, fast paced, changing environment.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!