Procurement Specialist

About Us When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you! Position Location This position is located at the Job Corps office in Cleveland, OH. Job Overview Plan procurement actions for all supplies, services, and construction projects requested in support of Center wide operations. Ensures all purchase actions are performed in accordance with applicable Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR), Policy Requirement Handbook (PRH), corporate procurement policy, and Standard Operating Policy and Procedures (SOP). Responsibilities Essential Job Duties: - Assist in the development and implementation of new and revised policies and procedures affecting procurement. - Ensures procurements are accomplished in accordance with applicable regulations (FAR, PRH, corporate procurement policy) in a timely manner. - Provide staff training in purchase procedures, to include improper business practices and conflicts of interest. - Maintain active source of supply listing, government and nongovernmental, for all types of supplies and/or services needed to maintain Center operations. - Ensure adherence to requirements (delivery time, quality standards, etc.) of all awarded contracts and subcontracts. - Acquire needed supplies and services from mandatory sources of supply as listed in descending order: Government excess, Federal Prison Ind., General Services Administration, Federal Supply Schedules, commercial sources, etc. - Conduct negotiation sessions with potential contractors. - Determine fair price and reasonableness of bids received in response to solicitations. - Conduct pre-award and post-award conferences with contractors. - Maintain accountability of students and property. Adhere to standard safety practices. - Cultivate and maintain a Center climate which is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect in order to provide a safe place for staff and students in which to work and learn. - Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed. - Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner. - Perform other duties as assigned. Key Responsibilities: Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations. Having the ability to work under pressure as well as ensuring timely completion and accuracy of all de