SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT I (PROCUREMENT)

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The candidate will provide procurement support for the Naval Information Warfare Center's (NIWC) US Coast Guard (USCG) Integrated Product Team (IPT). This position work directly with NIWC personnel to submit, track and report on MILSTRIPs, P-Cards, and contracts for NIWC USCG Projects.

Work Model: Hybrid

• Manages and implements new and revised policies and procedures affecting procurement processes.
• Direct the procurement team to ensure policies are compliant in accordance with applicable NIWC procurement policies within strict timelines.
• Work with vendors to ensure adherence to requirements (delivery time, quality standards, etc.) of all awarded purchases.
• Develops and implements strategic sourcing strategies to meet organizational needs while fostering competition and ensuring cost efficiency.
• Reviews procurement requests for cost effectiveness and provides recommendations for alternative solutions as needed.
• Utilizes strong problem-solving skills to address issues related to efficiency, product quality, and vendor performance.
• Submit MILSTRIPs.
• Request, acquire, evaluate, track, and report Quotes from potential vendors.
• Submit P-Cards.
• Research order status in OTS and through DLA and NRP.
• Communicate order status to IPT personnel.
• Ensure order status is updated in the NIWC IPT Procurement Tracker.
• Maintain accountability of purchased material and supplies.
• Communicate with financial POCs on funding documents, WBS numbers and expiration dates.
• Attend meetings as needed.
• Create PRs.
• Track orders with the IPT Warehouse and other receiving locations.
• Maintain strong organizational and interpersonal skills (e.g., time management, communication with other employees and vendors, setting goals, delegation, working under pressure, self-motivation, analytical thinking and problem-solving, and attention to detail).

Accountable For:

• Ability to be accountable for tacking all orders that come into the IPT under their responsibility. You must update the status on orders in the NIWC IPT Procurement Tracker every two weeks. The candidate must track that items are received to meet deadlines and communicate with IPT members when those deadlines are at risk.
• Ability to maintain access to One Touch Support.
• Working knowledge of NIWC procurement processes and requirements
• Ability to meet quickly learn new methodologies/processes, software applications in fast-paced working environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in critical situations.
• Ability to effectively interact with customers, teammates, and coworkers.
• Skilled in effectively managing and prioritizing multiple projects/schedules to achieve required results
• Demonstrating strong organizational skills
• Demonstrating excellent oral and written communication skills

• BS degree business administration or
  • Three (3) years of experience in Procurement Management.
• Minimum three (3) years' experience supporting the USCG.
• Experience with NIWC IPT Procurements.
• Experience using OTS.
• Experience tracking MILSTRIPs.
• Experience showing good communication, interpersonal, motivational, and organizational skills.
• SECRET Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-hire drug test.

Preferred:

• N-EPR access is eligible.

Working Conditions:

• The candidate must be able to work at a desk and computer for long periods of time. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Requirements:

• The candidate must be able to work at a desk and computer for long periods of time.

Reasonable Accommodation: CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com. Equal Employment Opportunity: Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.