Sr. Acquisition Specialist

Amyx is seeking to hire a Senior Acquisition Specialist located in Falls Church, VA.

Responsibilities and Skills:

• Executes the Requisition Develop Process (RDP) and RDP Communication Plan to assist the Requiring Activity in developing complete and comprehensive Procurement Requisition (PR) packages.
• Fully understands and complies with the RDP and RDP Communication Plan.
• Proactively facilitates communications between stakeholders.
• Updates in a timely manner the workflow status within the Requisition Development Tool (RDT) or Unified Acquisition Portal (inclusive of RDT, Military Health System (MHS) portal and other tools for acquisition as they are identified) on assigned actions as they progress through the RDP, and updates and maintains the Milestone Plan for specific actions.
• Coordinates, plans, organizes, and directs an Integrated Product Teams (IPT) with input and support from other analysts and subject-matter specialists.
• Analyzes requirements and provides technical advice and assistance to customers to clarify requirements, develop Statements of Work (SOW)/performance work Statements (PWSs), develop acquisition strategies, and/or resolve problems.
• Reviews completed PR packages to determine that all file documents are signed, that there are no administrative actions pending, and that the documentation within the PR package are complete and ready to be transferred to the contracting office.
• Serves as Requiring Activity point of contact once a requirement has been entered into the RDT or Unified Acquisition Portal (inclusive of RDT, MHS portal from inception of a GOV-ID, DOP or CAE number to acceptance of a PR package by a Contracting Office.
• Monitors the RDT or Unified Acquisition Portal (inclusive of RDT, MHS portal for new requirement actions, assigns actions to personnel, and executes communication activities in a timely manner to the Requiring Activity.
• Participate in weekly meeting with the DHA Request Submissions Portal Triage teams on assigned actions and provides an open action status report.
• Documents lessons learned and recommended refinements to the RDP and provide documentation to APSO leadership quarterly.
• Proactively communicates with and responds to customers (internal and external) in a timely, courteous, knowledgeable, professional, and helpful manner.
• Maintain APSO’s procurement Mailbox, MHS Submissions Portal mailbox and assist with website maintenance to include upload of data collected from customer requisitions.
• Track contract milestones and notify the Requisition Owner 5 workdays before milestone is met.
• Provide accurate responses to data calls and requests for information from management within the required timeframes.
• Input / assign requisition package information into automated RDT system and ensure data is current and accurate.
• Must have the ability to communicate accurate information

Supported Technologies:

Integrative Acquisition Environment

DOD acquisition system

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or a business-related field. Business related fields include: Accounting, Economics, Business, Finance, Industrial Management, Law, Marketing, Contracts, Quantitative Methods, Purchasing, and Organization and Management.
• Must have achieved Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certified - Contracting Level II or equivalent.
• Must possess at least ten (10) years of progressively increasing responsibility in federal acquisition planning, execution, and administration activities, five (5) of which should be DoD-related. The ten (10) years of experience may be reduced to five (5) years of progressive experience if combined with an Advanced Business or Business related degree.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

Knowledge of Federal and DOD acquisition procedures

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (PPO & HSA options available)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Roth
• Qualified Transportation Expense with matching contributions
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• PTO
• 11 Holidays
• Professional Development Reimbursement

Salary- 75-120k

Please contact [email protected] with any questions!

Amyx is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amyx is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Physical DemandsEmployee needs to be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading, reviewing/analyzing information, and providing recommendations, summaries and/or reports in written format. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.