Acquisition Support Lead

Peraton is seeking an Acquisition Support Lead to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals on our Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations (CAEIO) Program. CAEIO provides IT Operations and Maintenance to modernize legacy networks, applications, and databases supporting consular applications services globally.

The Acquisition Support Lead will be a member of the Asset & Acquisition Team, responsible for managing the procurement process for all acquisitions obtained by the contractor or the Government. This role manages and tracks accurate assets inventories, supports hardware and software reviews, and ensures accurate inventory records. The manager also facilitates maintenance renewals, software entitlements, and warranty supports while identifying market trends and resolving procurement challenges to ensure timely acquisition of goods and services.

Core Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (flexible)

Location: This position is currently remote. The candidate must be local to the DMV. The number of days remote/in office is subject to change based on program or government requirements

Responsibilities

Support the entire acquisition life cycle, from pre-award planning through solicitation preparation, contract award, contract administration and contract close-out.
• Support acquisition planning by preparing source selection documents, including evaluation criteria, justifications and approvals, synopses, and requests for proposals/quotes/bids, while also developing and providing detailed cost estimates in support of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Assist government procurement agencies in developing acquisition strategies, work statements, and evaluation plans, and qualifying vendors.
• Coordinate procurement activities, including financial forecasting, name brand and sole-source justifications, acquisition planning, vendor coordination, and market research.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to identify assets needed to support program tasks and projects. Collaboratively create a technical refresh roadmap per applicable refresh cycles.
• Follow stringent procurement processes based on requirements and Supply Chain Risk Management process to create compliant packages.
• Leverage a network of over 1,000 vendors and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners, product development, and industry analyst resources to identify opportunities for alternate product development.
• Provide detailed specifications, statements of work, and justification documentation.
• Route and track the status of procurement packages for Government approval.
• Review invoices and obtain signed receiving reports from vendors and Government personnel.
• Provide oversight and maintenance of contract files through contract close out.
• Facilitate and prepare file information in response to audits.
• Track orders and confirm system lead times, delivery dates, and costs.
• Draft and route Receiving Reports for requester and COR validation and signature.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma/equivalent and 6 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship and an active SECRET Government Security Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience managing/ leading acquisition and asset management staff in a complex, distributed enterprise IT environment.
• Experience with enterprise IT planning, experience managing inventory and assets, and managing procurements in support of Federal Government clients in a complex, distributed enterprise IT environment.
• Demonstrated support for lifecycle asset management to include audit response and asset tracking in support of Federal Government clients in a complex, distributed enterprise IT environment.

Peferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience analyzing organizational IT procurements, identifying opportunities to reduce costs through innovative procurement vehicles, reducing service/support levels to procure necessary support to deliver organizational needs, and analyzing inventory to reduce the number of maintenance and support agreements.
• ITIL Foundation Level Certification (or higher)
• ServiceNow expertise particularly with the CMBD module. Experience building and maintaining a CMDB in ServiceNow a big plus.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.