PURCHASING SPECIALIST

Join NCS Technologies, Inc. as a Purchasing Specialist and take your career to the next level in the dynamic world of information technology procurement! Located in Manassas, VA, this role offers exciting opportunities to impact supply chain efficiency and vendor relations directly. Enjoy the flexibility of working from home while engaging in innovative materials management and order management practices. With a competitive salary of up to $85,000 per year , your strong work ethic and detail-oriented approach will shine as you handle purchasing documentation, pricing analysis, and vendor performance tracking. You must be able to work in the office, with some at home flexibility.

This position emphasizes professional communication and cross-department coordination, enabling you to showcase your skills in problem-solving and relationship management. You will receive great benefits such as Medical, Dental, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Competitive Salary, Paid Time Off, and Snack/Drink Room. As you contribute to cost reduction and quality compliance initiatives, you will thrive in our energetic and fun work culture, surrounded by a team of forward-thinking professionals.

NCS Technologies, Inc.: Our Story

NCS has been providing product-based IT solutions to Federal and military customers since our inception in 1996. These solutions center on a wide range of hardware from end user devices, to rugged mobile computers for field operations, and networking, compute, and storage equipment for integration into military platforms. Over the years, NCS built up a substantial integration, manufacturing, quality, and logistics infrastructure. At the same time, we also developed and refined robust business practices to compete effectively in the markets that we focus on; e.g., Federal civilian agencies, all three branches of the military, and the System Integrator community serving them. We recently moved into a new, state of the art 108,000 square foot facility in Innovation Park @ Prince William, Manassas, Virginia. This facility magnifies the strengths that we have gathered over the years to position us well for future growth and diversification which have been defined in our Go-To Market strategy. This strategy centers on IT product-based services formulated into a number of solutions targeted at different addressable markets and charts our development trajectory for the next five years.

What would you do as a Purchasing Specialist

As a Purchasing Specialist at NCS Technologies, you will play a crucial role in supporting daily purchasing activities, vendor communications, and order tracking. Your commitment to accuracy and attention to detail will be essential in ensuring that materials and services are ordered timely and meet our company requirements. You will engage in procurement processes, maintaining organized purchasing documentation and facilitating supplier negotiations. The ideal candidate is not only detail-oriented and organized but also possesses a strong work ethic and a genuine eagerness to learn about supply chain and purchasing processes. Your proactive approach will contribute to effective relationship management, ensuring that deliveries are on time and align with our high standards of quality and compliance.

Join our high-performance team and help drive innovation and excellence in our procurement efforts!

Are you the Purchasing Specialist we're looking for?

To excel as a Purchasing Specialist at NCS Technologies, you'll need a diverse set of skills and expertise in procurement processes. Proficiency in SAP or other ERP systems is essential for maintaining accurate purchasing records and documentation. You should be adept at negotiating pricing, terms, and conditions with vendors to achieve cost savings and drive value improvements.

Strong communication skills are vital for confirming pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules with suppliers while efficiently tracking open orders and following up to resolve any delays or discrepancies. Your ability to coordinate with internal teams, such as Finance and Receiving, to resolve invoice or shipment discrepancies will ensure smooth operations. Additionally, your analytical mindset will be crucial in preparing reports and analytics related to purchasing activities and pricing trends.

A detail-oriented, organized approach will allow you to manage administrative duties and support new vendor setup while efficiently tracking vendor performance.

Knowledge and skills required for the position are:

• Negotiate pricing terms and conditions with vendors to achieve cost savings and value improvements.
• Create and process purchase orders based on approved requests and shortage report.
• Communicate with suppliers to confirm pricing lead times and delivery schedules.
• Track open orders and follow up with vendors to resolve delays or discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation in SAP or purchasing system.
• Coordinate with internal teams (Finance and Receiving) to resolve discrepancies in invoices or shipments.
• Support new vendor setup and performance tracking
• Prepare reports and analytics related to purchasing activities
• pricing and lead-times as needed.
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Join our team today!

We believe in taking care of our team, both on and off the job. That's why we offer a mobile-friendly application process - because we know your time is valuable. If you're ready to take your management skills to the next level and join a team that values hard work and good times, complete our application today!

Once job offer is accepted you will be subject to a back ground check.