Procurement Specialist
Employer: Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure · Location: Richland, WA · Posting: 41501 · Type: Full-Time · Pay: $74,538-$113,550/yr
Duties
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) delivers exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. H2C leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup, including closure of the legacy waste tanks at Hanford containing 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste. Joining H2C means becoming part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." At H2C, our culture is deeply rooted in our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, which guide our efforts on the Hanford Site and within our communities. Our vision to tackle the Department of Energy's largest environmental challenge reflects our commitment to leaving a positive legacy for future generations. We strive to deliver exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. Our values emphasize living safely, acting with integrity, and working collaboratively as a team. We encourage innovation, personal accountability, and continuous improvement, fostering an environment where everyone is empowered to contribute to our mission and celebrate our achievements. By embracing these principles, you will be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact today and for the future. The Material Procurement group is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join its dedicated and hardworking team at Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C). The team procures a wide range of materials, from small consumables to multimillion dollar fabrications and plays a key role in supporting H2C's mission. Each day offers fast paced and diverse challenges as the group works to ensure materials are delivered accurately, efficiently, and on time. Under general supervision, the individual will primarily focus on expediting duties, with responsibilities including ensuring timely delivery, resolving delays, and coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to keep orders on track. This role will follow prescribed procedures to support on-time completion of all procurement activities. The individual will also solicit, negotiate, place, and administer purchase orders for various materials in accordance with established requirements. Other duties may include: *Ensure timely delivery of materials by expediting orders, resolving delays, and coordinating closely with suppliers and internal teams to keep procurement activities on track. *Review open orders, manage delivery schedules, and work with suppliers to meet original promise dates and on time delivery goals. *Track critical parts and priority orders, identify potential workflow delays, and implement corrective actions promptly. *Communicate with vendors and suppliers to address issues, resolve invoice discrepancies, and ensure timely payment. *Coordinate with Material Management, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Receiving, Accounts Payable, and warehouse teams to resolve receiving issues, support disposition of NCRs, and ensure smooth procurement workflow. *Monitor, evaluate, and report supplier performance against purchase order requirements and deliverables. *Generate procurement documents, maintain organized files, and manage tracking data, reports, and weekly status updates. *Conduct market research to support project needs and procurement strategies. *Review subcontract/purchase order documentation, including Catalog IDs, noncompetitive justifications, inaccuracies, questions, and compliance with quality clauses. *Participate in pre-procurement planning, preparation of solicitation documents, and processing of RFQs/RFPs. *Provide recommendations for improvements to supply chain processes. *Ensure ISMS principles are incorporated into daily execution of procurement activities. *Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Grade 14: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or other related discipline; and One (1) year relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Grade 15: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or other related discipline; and Two (2) year relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased. Grade 16: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or other related discipline; and Three (3) year relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.
Compensation
In accordance with the company's philosophy on compensation for exempt and salaried non-exempt employees, H2C takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining initial grade and salary to include assigned job scope and responsibility, a candidate's qualifications as compared to internal comparators performing in a similar role, and the external labor market. A salary offer will be made at the appropriate grade level and within the targeted hiring range posted according to these factors. Note a candidate's prior salary history will not be taken into consideration. Hiring Range Minimum: $74,538 Hiring Range Maximum: $113,550 H2C offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please visit https://hmis.hanford.gov/hr/page.cfm/HEWTBenefits Depending on the nature of your employment with H2C, you can expect the following: - A business casual dress work environment: jeans are permissible (restrictions may apply). - Opportunity for work/life balance: a standard 4 x 10 work schedule, allowing more personal time to enjoy life outside of the office (other schedules and/or shift work may be required). Note: employment at H2C involves working in the office or in the field depending on the role.