Senior Program Support Specialist Purchasing/ Coordination

Primary job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Ensures that division is able to acquire needed supplies, materials and other relevant items, following a strict budget and keeping records of all the transactions.
Supports purchasing under the general direction of the division manager,
Participates in a wide variety of the more-complex procurement functions to ensure quality, efficiency, and timeliness of services provided.
Depending on Specific assignments, must be capable of acting as the technical expert in the area of specialty.
Serves as primary point of contact with suppliers to ensure equipment and materials are delivered to client offices nationwide.
Follows up on assigned purchase orders to ensure adherence to terms and conditions.
Initiates action, as required, to resolve any supplier problems which might adversely affect project requirements and schedules.
Serves as liaison to the division manager in coordinating all procurement activities for the project.
Plans and organizes all the procurement preparation activities to ensure that equipment, supplies and services are provided in a timely fashion and on a cost effective basis.
Helps managers that coordinates annual advanced procurement planning and strategies.
Responsible for performance evaluation of available products; conducts cost/benefit analysis; performs new product evaluations to ensure the maximum value for procurements.
Serves as the Division manager's representative, assists with contract modifications, provides technical/administrative assistance to other managers in the preparation of purchasing justifications.
Conducts effective research, analyzes operating alternatives and prepares reports to expedite and enhance procurement activities.
Complete a daily work report that outlines the work completed for the day.
Maintains inventory of all purchases along with warranties and expiration dates of products and services and follows up with necessary renewal processes.
Must have experiencing in using Government approved third party purchasing systems. Knowledge of client inventory systems is a plus.
Optionally as needed, help users with Telco activities like issuing them mobile phones, related accessories, IPads etc. to end users and activate them in coordination with client National Wireless office.
The successful candidate will have:
AA/AS
10 years of related experience
Must have experiencing in using Government approved third party purchasing systems.
Knowledge of client inventory systems and Acquisition Management System is a plus.
Must have experience in complex procurements and coordinate delivery nationwide
Must be proficient in Excel