Interfaces with the supplier to enforce the terms and conditions of simple, firm fixed priced contracts with fixed quantity and delivery schedules. Establishes contract performance metrics, monitors supplier performance to contract terms and conditions, identifies problems and risks that could impact contract performance. Monitors established contract performance metrics. Creates simple, firm fixed priced contracts with fixed quantity and delivery schedules in business systems with negotiated terms and conditions. Uses established policies and procedures to satisfy customer requirements for goods and services within the limits of delegated purchasing authority. Develops and executes the negotiation plan for simple procurement activity in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. Communicates with suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions to ensure equitable commitment is made in support of customer needs and goals. Develops and documents the source selection process on routine procurement activity to provide the best match of customer requirements with external supplier capabilities and offers. Follows established policies and procedures, market conditions and best practices to achieve best value for customer. Reviews simple printed reports or on-line data from multiple business systems to ensure data integrity with respect to quantity, schedule, inventory balances, order policy and compliance with established policies and procedures and local work instructions to create or modify buy authorization. Receives direct and detailed instructions for specific assignments. Identifies routine problems and coordinates correction of minor errors. Reports complex discrepancies to more experienced Supply Chain Procurement Agents for resolution. Seeks advice from more experienced Supply Chain Procurement Agents to develop mitigation plans to assure goods and services are delivered in accordance with contract terms.
Competencies
General
Build Positive Relationships
Tries to build effective working relationships with fellow work group members. Asks for and provides information to clarify situations. Tries to expand on original ideas, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on work group goals rather than on own goals. Seeks agreement from fellow work group members to support ideas; explains value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people in work group feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions (enhances self-esteem, empathizes, involves, discloses, supports).
Communication
Makes an effort to clarify purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Tries to keep the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. With guidance from others frames messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; tries to use terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Occasionally seeks input from audience; checks understanding; tries to present message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; at times requires guidance from others on how to respond.
Customer Focus
Understands customers and their needs and considers such factors in the completion of day-to-day job tasks and responsibilities; supports more experienced employees as required to develop and sustain productive customer relationships; uses available information to understand customer related circumstances, problems, and needs; considers how day-to-day actions will affect customers; responds quickly to help more experienced employees meet customer needs and resolve problems.
Decision Making
Generally recognizes routine issues, problems, or opportunities in own work area and determines whether action is needed; generally identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities; tries to integrate information from different sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; generally creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes; develops an understanding of decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option; generally implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time; gains experience in including fellow work group members in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, makes appropriate decisions, and ensures buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
Negotiation
Within the work group, explore the needs, concerns, and positions of others as they relate to routine situations and issues. Tries to build common ground by highlighting areas of agreement; focuses efforts by pointing out areas of disagreement. Tries to stay focused on the task; constructively addresses emotions and conflict among fellow work group employees. Participates in mutual problem solving by brainstorming alternative positions or approaches and evaluating them openly and fairly. Technical
Analytical Skills
Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the work group level.
Material Requirements Planning
Basic - Possesses a basic understanding of Material Requirements Planning concepts and systems (e.g., planned versus unplanned demand, economic order quantity, resource planning, material type, manufacture or purchase, lead times).
Preferred - Possesses a general understanding of Material Requirements Planning concepts and systems (e.g., planned versus unplanned demand, economic order quantity, resource planning, material type, manufacture or purchase, lead times).
Procurement Processes
Basic - Basic knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by Procurement departments and/or disciplines.
Preferred - General knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. General knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics).
Proposal Processes
Basic - Basic knowledge of government, company, and local policies, procedures, and regulations (e.g., Estimating system manual, FAR, DFAR, TINA, ITAR, Procurement integrity, Export Compliance) relating to the development of cost proposals. Awareness of proposal, accounting, and rate development (common systems). Awareness of audit, fact-finding, and negotiation processes (e.g., self audit, internal audit, government audit, effective negotiation) and how they affect the proposal process.
Preferred - General knowledge of government, company, and local policies, procedures, and regulations (e.g., Estimating system manual, FAR, DFAR, TINA, ITAR, Procurement integrity, Export Compliance) relating to the development of cost proposals. General knowledge of proposal, accounting, and rate development (common systems). General knowledge of audit, fact-finding, and negotiation processes (e.g., self audit, internal audit, government audit, effective negotiation) and how they affect the proposal process.
Supply Chain Strategy
Basic - Basic knowledge of supply chain strategies (e.g., inventory reduction, parts kitting, supplier consolidation, optimum flow, lead-time reduction).
Preferred - General knowledge of supply chain strategies (e.g., inventory reduction, parts kitting, supplier consolidation, optimum flow, lead-time reduction).
Typical Education/Experience
Level 1 - Bachelor's degree. Level 2 - Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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