Chugach Government Solutions, LLC
BUYER - JOB CORPS
Chugach Government Solutions, LLC, Gulfport, Mississippi, United States, 39500
Job Title: BUYER - JOB CORPS
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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 empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!
Job Overview The Buyer is responsible for awarding, administering, and closing out purchase orders and blanket purchase agreements for acquiring a wide range of supplies, materials, equipment, and services. This role involves negotiating purchase orders, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and managing supplier relationships to meet project requirements. The Buyer must support cost‑effective and timely purchasing strategies.
Work Model Onsite
Responsibilities
(Essential Duties & Job Functions)
Provide exceptional purchasing support to internal business and operational teams, ensuring timely and cost‑effective acquisition of goods and services to maximize value, minimize delays, and contribute to overall project success.
Review purchase requests for completeness and accuracy; engage with requestors as necessary to resolve discrepancies and errors.
Source, negotiate, and procure materials and services as requested through approved purchase requests.
Perform market research, evaluate suppliers, issue requests for quotes (RFQs), analyze quotes, and select offers from approved vendors in accordance with source selection criteria to serve the best interests of the business and its customers.
Create and maintain purchase orders within the designated purchasing system, ensuring all data—including supplier information, pricing, delivery schedules, and terms—are accurate, complete, and updated regularly to reflect current purchasing activities.
Track and expedite purchase orders to ensure timely delivery, resolve discrepancies, and manage modifications or cancellations. Ensure that all changes are properly documented and communicated to stakeholders and suppliers.
Maintain accurate and complete purchasing records, including purchase orders, supplier communications, and compliance documentation, ensuring all records meet company policies.
Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Accountable For
Proficient knowledge of company procurement policies and procedures.
Completing all mandated training requirements per government and company directives.
Timely, efficient, and effective performance of duties.
Effective and clear communications, verbally and in writing, with all levels within a diverse organization and with suppliers.
Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
Compliance with company standard operating procedures and policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate records and prepare required reports and documentation.
Job Requirements Mandatory:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Basic familiarity with mathematical functions.
Ability to use Excel and Microsoft Word at an intermediate level.
Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable National Agency Check with inquiries (NACI), Secret DoD security clearance, Top Secret DoD security clearance, or Intelligence Community clearance as may be required by a contract position.
Successfully pass any employment background check and/drug test as required.
Ability to obtain & maintain valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.
Preferred:
Associates or Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, contracts and contracting, purchasing, economics, supply chain management, or related field; or three (3) years of specialized purchasing experience.
Education and experience may be substituted interchangeably.
Experience working with federal Government contracts.
Basic knowledge and experience with an automated purchasing system.
Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS).
Reasonable Accommodation CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email
ada@chugachgov.com .
Equal Employment Opportunity Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industry Defense and Space Manufacturing
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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 empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!
Job Overview The Buyer is responsible for awarding, administering, and closing out purchase orders and blanket purchase agreements for acquiring a wide range of supplies, materials, equipment, and services. This role involves negotiating purchase orders, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and managing supplier relationships to meet project requirements. The Buyer must support cost‑effective and timely purchasing strategies.
Work Model Onsite
Responsibilities
(Essential Duties & Job Functions)
Provide exceptional purchasing support to internal business and operational teams, ensuring timely and cost‑effective acquisition of goods and services to maximize value, minimize delays, and contribute to overall project success.
Review purchase requests for completeness and accuracy; engage with requestors as necessary to resolve discrepancies and errors.
Source, negotiate, and procure materials and services as requested through approved purchase requests.
Perform market research, evaluate suppliers, issue requests for quotes (RFQs), analyze quotes, and select offers from approved vendors in accordance with source selection criteria to serve the best interests of the business and its customers.
Create and maintain purchase orders within the designated purchasing system, ensuring all data—including supplier information, pricing, delivery schedules, and terms—are accurate, complete, and updated regularly to reflect current purchasing activities.
Track and expedite purchase orders to ensure timely delivery, resolve discrepancies, and manage modifications or cancellations. Ensure that all changes are properly documented and communicated to stakeholders and suppliers.
Maintain accurate and complete purchasing records, including purchase orders, supplier communications, and compliance documentation, ensuring all records meet company policies.
Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Accountable For
Proficient knowledge of company procurement policies and procedures.
Completing all mandated training requirements per government and company directives.
Timely, efficient, and effective performance of duties.
Effective and clear communications, verbally and in writing, with all levels within a diverse organization and with suppliers.
Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
Compliance with company standard operating procedures and policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate records and prepare required reports and documentation.
Job Requirements Mandatory:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Basic familiarity with mathematical functions.
Ability to use Excel and Microsoft Word at an intermediate level.
Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable National Agency Check with inquiries (NACI), Secret DoD security clearance, Top Secret DoD security clearance, or Intelligence Community clearance as may be required by a contract position.
Successfully pass any employment background check and/drug test as required.
Ability to obtain & maintain valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.
Preferred:
Associates or Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, contracts and contracting, purchasing, economics, supply chain management, or related field; or three (3) years of specialized purchasing experience.
Education and experience may be substituted interchangeably.
Experience working with federal Government contracts.
Basic knowledge and experience with an automated purchasing system.
Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS).
Reasonable Accommodation CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email
ada@chugachgov.com .
Equal Employment Opportunity Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industry Defense and Space Manufacturing
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