Lead Buyer jobs in Biloxi, MS

**Work Where it Matters **

Akima Intra-Data (AID), an Akima company, is not just another federal logistics services provider. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.  

At AID, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.  

For our shareholders, AID provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. 

For our government customers, AID delivers flexible, full-spectrum facilities, maintenance, and repair and logistics services that enable our customers to reduce operating costs, improve productivity, and enhance the value of their existing assets. 

As an AID employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options. 

Job Summary:

The Buyer is responsible for executing procurement activities such as: proposal support, supplier identification and solicitation, source selection, placement of purchase order awards, including the development and implementation of enterprise-wide agreements, and post award administration of low to moderate dollar value transactions for various programs in the Akima and its portfolio of companies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Sources and assists senior buyer with the purchasing parts, services.

• Solicits proposals and/or quotes from suppliers

• Performs and documents price analyses and negotiations

• Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers’ operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.

• Reviews proposals, negotiates prices and terms, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up on orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.

• Maintains files in accordance with program requirements, FAR and corporate policies

• Provides procurement support for proposal efforts as required

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum 0 to 2 years of relevant experience

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong excel spreadsheet skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to work overtime if needed

• Working knowledge of FAR/DFAR and agency specific regulations

• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office applications

• Ability to carry out responsibilities with minimum supervision

Desired Skills

• Experience purchasing and maintaining records in a CPSR environment

• Experience using Costpoint

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Contracts, Pricing & Procurement

Travel: No

Organization: AID

Clearance: Able to Obtain Secret

Shift: Day Job

Work Type: On-Site

Req ID: AID00558