IT Procurement Manager jobs in Rapid City, SD

We Are :

Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals.

We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years.

We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible.

We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.

YOU WILL :

• Provides acquisition of highly complex, unusual, technical or high dollar value equipment, materials, and services including highly specialized project requirements to support FRA’s mission.
• Serves as a procurement subject matter expert in areas such as facilities, services, technology, supplies, fabrication and projects.
• Solicits request for proposals for highly complex subcontracting requirements, determines responsiveness of subcontractors to solicitation requirements, evaluates proposals, selects qualified potential subcontractors conducts price and cost analysis, negotiates subcontract terms and conditions, drafts contractual instruments, obtains approvals, and awards procurements.
• Performs subcontract administration and ensures the completeness, organization, and accuracy of the subcontract file in compliance with subcontract terms and conditions, including timely delivery of goods and services, Buy American Act, Service Contract Act, Davis Bacon Act, workplace safety, insurance, payment, socio-economic provisions and others as appropriate.
• Plans and develops subcontracting requirements with internal Laboratory customers.
• Keeps abreast of new and revised regulations by reviewing policies and procedures, trade journals, government regulations, and procurement laws, and participating in on-the-job training, staff meetings, and formal / specialized training.
• May supervise lower level personnel as assigned; may lead project teams with accountability for ongoing project objectives and may assist in training others as assigned.
• Requires management to and accountability for established Procurement metrics.
• Provides excellent customer service and meets established customer service goals.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.

CORE COMPETENCIES :

• Ethical Management : Applies ethics principles in daily activities and sets an example for others to follow.
• Collaboration : Effectively collaborates with internal stakeholders providing a strong foundation for a successful partnership to accomplish procurement performance.
• Personal Responsibility : Takes responsibility for his / her actions and professional development.
• Processes : Ensures compliance with all aspects of the procurement process.
• Individual Competence : Demonstrates competence by applying knowledge, critical thinking, and innovation to address problems and implement solutions.
• Transparency : Operates transparently including keeping Procurement leadership and internal customers informed on progress, status, and potential / emerging / active issues.
• Subcontract Management : Thoroughly understands the fundamentals of subcontract management including principal & agency, types of authority, subcontract essential elements, market research, competition, fair & reasonable prices, inspection & acceptance, force majeure, risk of loss, warranties, payment terms, modifications, and termination.
• Acquisition Planning : Thoroughly understands the acquisition planning process, and how to develop an overall strategy for managing the acquisition, and contents of an acquisition plan including description of need, constraints, cost targets, required capabilities, performance requirements, cost / technical / schedule tradeoffs, risks, and plan of action.

Minimum required Education and Experience : Bachelor’s degree with a discipline in Supply Chain, Business, English, or Communications and a minimum of 9 years of experience or equivalent.

Desired, but not required : Professional certification, such as Certified Procurement Manager (CPM), or Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), or Federal procurement courses.

Applicable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required : Preferred experience working with a government contractor.

Job descriptions are a general statement of duties and responsibilities. The Laboratory may change the job duties and responsibilities at any time.

The compensation department compares job descriptions to similar positions inside and outside the Laboratory to determine pay ranges.

April 2019

Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission.

Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military / veteran status, country of birth, geography / postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.

Last updated : 2024-03-31