Draper
Sr. Buyer
Cambridge, MA · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA.
- The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions.
- From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide.
Responsibilities
- Possess excellent problem solving that can be deployed to collaborate effectively with different functional teams on a variety of topics.
- Minimum eight (8) years of feasibility, design, and construction contracting experience (Private Sector, General Contractor, Construction Manager procurement and contracting is a plus)
Requirements
- Experience with the entire construction project life cycle (feasibility, design, construction, closeout)
- Applicants selected for this position may be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Sources new vendors to meet program requirements, small business requirements and assists in Government audits.
- Researches new vendor financial viability through Dunn & Bradstreet and vendor's financial statement.
- Ensures conformity and compliance with the RFP/RFQ, Draper procedures and Government (FAR/DFARS) requirements.
- Prepares purchasing packages for review by management and coordinates to obtain required signatures.
- Reviews and interprets U.S. Government and commercial requirements, contract terms and conditions, addresses legal issues, and determines financial risk as they relate to procurement.
- Knowledge and understanding of the FAR and DFARS.
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field of study is required. an advanced degree is preferred.
Compensation
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is
Company info
- The Senior Buyer serves as an integral member of the Procurement department within the Supply Chain organization.
- Supply Chain strives to provide both its internal and external customers with solution oriented leadership and guidance and is focused on achieving the strategic objectives of the organization while balancing risk and regulatory compliance.
- This position is focused on the procurement of all commodity areas including all aspects of U.S. Government, commercial, and international purchases in accordance with Draper and U.S. Government (FAR/DFARS) procurement policies, procedures and regulations.
- Participates in strategic department initiatives and assists in training and performs presentations to the procurement team and to the company.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants selected for this position may be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
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