Purchasing Specialist in McLean

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At CRI, we are more than a workplace we are a mission-driven, forward-thinking team shaping the future of secure and efficient operations across government and commercial sectors. As a minority-owned and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with over 30 years of experience, we specialize in delivering enterprise management systems, integrated physical and cybersecurity solutions and cutting-edge IT services, that elevate performance and ensure compliance. We thrive on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, offering exciting opportunities to develop and deploy transformative technologies that support and global organizations.

CRIis seeking a qualifiedPurchasing Specialistto fulfill a role within our companys Integrated Security Group. This person will lead tasks related to purchasing, to include pricing quote/proposal support, inventory management, as well as material ordering, tracking, shipping and coordination of equipment replacement and repair for projects across the division.

Position responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of our vendors and products
• Create and execute purchase orders in Deltek consistent with contract requirements
• Procurement and logistics of orders placed
• Maximize sales performance through quick and efficient communication with existing vendors
• Serve as the point of contact between vendors and the team
• Work with internal departments on sales order reconciliation, invoice reconciliation, and vendor purchase order reconciliation
• Communicate with internal and external resources as well as customers on timing of product delivery or delays in shipments
• Resolution to issues pertaining to pricing-related invoicing issues
• Working with vendors and manufacturers in regards to repairs, returns or advance replacements
• Responsible for establishing and keeping current purchasing procedures required to fulfill the procurement, inventory, and distribution of required components
• Other duties as assigned

Position qualifications and experience include:

• Must be a highly organized and detail oriented to manage multiple areas of responsibility
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable practices/techniques
• Ability to prioritize and handle numerous tasks daily
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both verbal and written
• Experience in management of the purchasing life cycle from developing pricing quotes for equipment/material purchases, ordering, tracking and troubleshooting
• Experience maintaining/building effective relationship with company vendors and subcontractors
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
• Experience with an ERP system, preferably Deltek
• High level of attention to detail
• Proactive attitude towards work and team members

Recommended candidate qualities:

• Team Player will be an asset to the team dynamics
• Self-Starter takes ownership of building knowledge base and personal growth
• Customer Service Focused looking for opportunities to go the extra mile
• Active Listener
• Flexible
• Detail Oriented
• Multi-Tasker efficiently manages multiple priorities and tasks

This position requires U.S. Citizenship

Job location: onsite in McLean, VA

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