**Administrative/Clerical** **Buyer / Procurement Analyst - Job ID#204340** Pinellas, FL Posted: 2/5/2024 Job Description Job ID#: 204340 Job Category: Administrative/Clerical Position Type: Associate - W2 Shift: 1 Positions Available: 8 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Buyer / Procurement Analyst in Pinellas, FL.** ****US Citizenship is required.**** **Job Responsibilities:** + Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services for subcontracts in support of development, production and global sustainment for multiple contract types. + Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, develops evaluation criteria, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes subcontract packages for review, prepares awards and administers resulting subcontracts. + Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts. + Participates in contract administration and purchasing to develop subcontract policies and procedures. + May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority. **Basic Hiring Criteria:** + Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education. + Experience in supply chain management, procurement or purchasing. **Desired Qualifications:** + Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. + Experience with JDA/MTO, drawings/technical data, manufacturing processes, tools, root cause analysis, process improvement techniques, and cost analysis. + Experience working with and managing supplier relationships. + Experience with an Aeronautics product, quality assurance, and/or manufacturing process. + Maintain customer/supplier relationships. + Experience in finance, cost/price analysis, schedule analysis, budgeting, and negotiations. + Data Analysis experience. + Experience with Lean and continuous improvement tools. + Negotiation and technical experience related to product and supply chain. Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: No Clearance **VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled** To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled