Procurement Support Specialist

Duration: 06 Months (Temp to Perm)Client: One of the largest Aerospace and Defense companies in the USOverview:We are looking for a Procurement Support Specialist who will submit RFQs to suppliers to develop CML (Consolidated Material Lists) pricing and procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products of low to medium value and medium to high volume.Duties:Submit RFQs to suppliers to develop CML (Consolidated Material Lists) pricing.Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products of low to medium value and medium to high volume.Negotiate price, delivery and quality of products/services and determine supplier selections.Track all Purchase Orders through reports, work matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses.Interface with receiving and accounting to resolve issues.Confer with suppliers to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.Interpret FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses.Qualifications:Pursuing a bachelors degree in supply chain management, Logistics Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, General Business Management, Business Administration or related field.Proficient in Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.Preferred:Experience in Supply Chain principles and concepts, spend management tools, purchasing insight into buying and selling principles, negotiations, awareness of different contract types, financial and quantitative analytical skills, commodity management, supplier and performance measurement tools, and exposure to sourcing process, and Lean Six Sigma.Knows ERP Cost Point Deltek.