Senior Purchasing Specialist (Hybrid)

Location: Hybrid in the Reston, Virginia, United States area; required to work in the office 2–4 times per month.

Salary: $74,090–$125,954 annually for full-time employment.

Company

hirify.global is a global advisory and technology services provider helping clients address complex challenges and manage change.

What you will do

• Execute end-to-end procurement for IT software, hardware, and services supporting direct and indirect business requirements.
• Administer vendor agreements and ensure compliance with purchasing policies, client requirements, and procurement best practices.
• Prepare requests for quotes or proposals, review specifications, and evaluate supplier bids.
• Source suppliers, develop vendors, negotiate pricing and contract terms, and administer supplier agreements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, clients, vendors, and sales representatives to meet customer and program requirements.
• Maintain approved vendor lists, analyze pricing and delivery dates, and ensure appropriate purchase orders, master service agreements, task orders, and terms and conditions are used.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for education.
• At least 5 years of procurement, purchasing, or subcontract management experience.
• Experience procuring IT software, hardware, and IT-related services.
• Knowledge of organizational and government purchasing rules, with the ability to communicate requirements to staff and vendors.
• Strong negotiation, communication, research, critical-thinking, organizational, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work in the hybrid Reston, Virginia arrangement and attend the office 2–4 times per month.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with direct and indirect purchasing, all contract types, or a government-approved purchasing system.
• Deltek Costpoint experience and familiarity with CPSR requirements.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• Team-oriented procurement environment within the Contracts, Procurement & Pricing Group.
• Opportunity to collaborate with internal staff, clients, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations throughout the employment process.
• Full-time employment with compensation determined by experience, skills, certifications, education, location, and contract requirements.