Total 197 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, District of Columbia

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

- Ongoing temporary opportunity

- £11.44 per hour rising to £14.34 depending on shift

- Various shift patterns allocated on a weekly basis 5am - 3pm - £11.44

- 11pm - 8am - £12.70

- Sun - Days - £13.70

- Sun - Nights - £15.24

- Attractive overtime rates subject to business demand

- Excellent work/life balance

THE BUSINESS

Our client is a market leading logistics company based in Washington, Tyne & Wear. They specialise in the transport of ambient and temperature-controlled food products. As experts within supply chain and logistics they specialise in flexible, reliable and cost-effective services for major names in both supply and retail. They pride themselves on many years of experience and knowledge providing innovative and effective solutions that add value to their customer's operations. They are a customer focussed company with values that commit to supporting local community and being an Employer of Choice.

THE ROLE

Due to an upturn in work we have immediate requirements for a team of Warehouse Operatives/Cage Handlers to join our client. If you like being active in a job role and have independence to get on with the job at hand, this is the role for you! Duties and tasks will include:

- You must be available to work a 5am start and be flexible to work all other shifts

- You will be working in a cold room food storage environment

- You will be loading/unloading cages of various food products from wagons

- Follow company processes and procedures at all times keeping in line with current Health & Safety policies

- Assist with maintenance of all warehouse areas and report damage/accidents

- Carry out any other reasonable task requested by your warehouse manager or team leader in their absence

THE PERSON

A good attitude and high level of stamina is key for this role as well as the following specifications:

- You must be available to work a 5am start and be flexible to work all other shifts

- You need a flexible approach with the willingness to commence work at short notice as business demand often changes

- This is a highly manual dexterous role and you will demonstrate these skills

- You will have a proactive and hardworking attitude as you will hit the ground running

- You can demonstrate good listening skills and be able to follow instructions

- It would be advantageous if you have your own transport or live in the local area

- You will need to be physically fit to do this role

THE PACKAGE

- £11.44 per hour rising to £14.34 depending on shift

- Various shift patterns allocated on a weekly basis 5am - 3pm - £11.44

- 11pm - 8am - £12.70

- Sun - Days - £13.70

- Sun - Nights - £15.24

- Attractive overtime rates subject to business demand

- Excellent work/life balance

TO APPLY

This is a very popular role and won't be available for long. It is a great opportunity to work together with friends or family so don't waste any time and apply ASAP. Your CV will go directly to our consultant Harry Mann who is leading the search. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please get in touch with Harry or any other member of the Industrial team on 0191 492 6622 Option 1

• Prepare documents for Purchasing Order issuing.
• Prepare supplier database, follow up RFQs (request for quotations).
• Deal with local and oversea suppliers directly to support RFQ, vendor creation.
• Support local and oversea buyers on purchasing process.
• Follow up and support in implementation of strategy tasks and KPI for purchasing department.
• Follow up purchasing contracts.
• Do other daily business assistance.

• You will track the status of actions/orders using automated and manual systems and through contacts with vendors/contractors and with functional personnel within the command.
• You will collect vendor quotes and proposals according to competitive requirement bid information.
• You will assemble and prepare procurement management reports by gathering and consolidating pertinent information.
• You will be responsible for performing a variety of technical work for contract specialists and contracting officer authorized representatives, to include negotiating procurement activities.
• You will use electronic systems for creating, extracting, adding, deleting, editing, and storing information in forms, general correspondence, reports, and memoranda.

You will serve as a Division Chief under the direction of the Office of Procurement Policy and Oversight. As Division Chief, Procurement Policy and Systems, you will be responsible for facilitating the procurement of goods and services throughout the Coast Guard (CG) by developing, coordinating and administering the CG procurement program, assuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies in all service-wide CG acquisition activities. You will be responsible for building a service-wide acquisition workforce and electronic acquisition tools through the development and issuance of contracting policies and procedures. You will direct and coordinate a service-wide acquisition program that promotes the CG's mission success while preserving the public trust.

Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include:

• Evaluating employee performance, assuring that developmental and training needs are met, interviewing candidates for vacancies, selecting personnel, and hearing and resolving employee complaints.
• Providing expert technical leadership and consultation in the oversight of the acquisition process for one or more of the agency's major procurement and reporting systems programs covering acquisitions of vital national importance and overseeing the in-depth compliance review and evaluation of complex, unusual or unprecedented contract actions.
• Serving as the agency-wide expert in the functional area of procurement, e.g., pre-awards issues or price/cost analysis and post award issues.
• Advising contracting activities in formulating programs or concepts to reflect optimum utilization of resources, data, and procurement systems.

As the Contracting Specialist/ Procurement Analyst you will serve as the procurement/contracting subject matter expert and advisor to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is responsible for planning, advising, and administering contracts, and interagency agreements for services and supplies all in support of the agency, and performing a variety of financial functions to facilitate financial and operational management applicable regulations adherence.

You will perform the following duties:

• Serves as the contracting/procurement expert and advisor on the acceptability and applicability of overall procurement objectives. Provides advice and guidance on contracting matters to project managers and contracting officer representatives.
• Utilizes knowledge of various contract vehicles and applicable statutory requirements to develop and formulate standard operating procedures on issues critical to the STB contracting and procurement activities.
• Develops procurement objectives and strategies including terms of competition, selecting appropriate methods of generating proposals (solicited and unsolicited) and selecting appropriate methods, techniques, and instruments for implementing widely differing types of proposed projects or activities.
• Provides general oversight of agency purchase requests, interagency agreements, purchase orders, contracts, and other source documents to ensure that the agency's expenses remain within applicable limits and thresholds, are accurately documented, and does not violate agency policies, the Anti-Deficiency Act, the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR), and applicable acquisition regulations.
• Reviews external audit reports on procurements and makes recommendations on findings. Analyzes Congressional inquiries involving procurements and prepares appropriate responses based on knowledge of procurement operations.
• Provides consultative technical advice and guidance to clients including the adequacy of work statements and specifications and provides guidance and support in the selection strategy, evaluation process, negotiation of business and technical terms, and the subsequent administration and formal closeout of the area's contracts.
• Monitors purchases, agreements, and contracts, to ensure award requirements are met. Communicates frequently with program managers and subject matter experts to discuss and advise on contractual, financial, and other administrative management matters.

Warehouse Operative/Hygienist - Immediate Start | Hull, HU14 3RS
Location: Hull, HU14 3RS
Manpower is currently seeking experienced Warehouse Operatives/Hygienists to join our busy client in Hull. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on returns and decontamination.
Key Responsibilities:

• Cleaning and decontaminating returned products to ensure they are ready for redistribution
• Order picking and other general warehouse duties
• Ensuring all tasks are carried out in a timely and efficient manner
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety in the warehouse

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a warehouse or hygienist role is preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Physical stamina as some heavy lifting is required
• Attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• Ability to start immediately

Additional Benefits:

• Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday
• Pay Rate: £11.44 per hour
• Free onsite parking
• Free tea & coffee

This is a long-term contract with the potential for a permanent position for the right candidate. We are looking for candidates who can start immediately and commit to this opportunity.
To apply, please contact Manpower today or submit your application.

As a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist, you will:

• Serve as the main agency contact point for the implementation of the Federal Management Regulations for personal property.
• Manage and oversee Departmental personal property inventory programs.
• Plan and conduct management studies and analyses of Departmental property inventory operations, process, and programs.
• Direct all activities involving the administration of bank card purchase, Blanket Purchase Agreements and contracts for various personal property functions, including office equipment maintenance and repair, conventional furniture and case goods purchase, furniture repairs and reconfiguration, and carpet purchase and installation.
• Develop Departmental budget estimates for furniture and equipment needs based upon historical data, knowledge of property requirements and equipment capabilities.

As a Supervisory Contract Specialist (Chief Procurement Officer), you will:

• Designate and provide re-delegation of authority to qualified subordinate contracting officers including the establishment of monetary limitation and signatory authority as is considered appropriate.
• Through subordinate supervisors, direct the development of Bureau wide policies, procedures and guidelines, and bulletins for procurement programs to provide direction for all personnel in conducting purchasing and contracting functions effectively and promotes economic efficiency.
• Address procurement operating guidelines via periodic meetings with Bureau procurement personnel and review and appraise operations through improvement of Bureau procurement operations.
• Function as the Bureau's chief liaison official with the Office of the Procurement Executive (OPE), Treasury Department - reviewing draft Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR) and other proposed regulations and statutes and developing and presenting the Bureau's position on each, which is forwarded to OPE for inclusion in the Treasury Department's composite response.
• Serve as principal technical consultant to the Director, Deputy Directors, and Associate Directors on all procurement matters - providing advice to other Bureau officials and to the Bureau procurement staff, especially in the more complex aspects of contract formulation, contract administration, terminations, disputes, and protests.

"This is an Open & Continuous announcement. Applicants will be referred to the hiring manager every 2 weeks from the open date of the announcement."

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-06. At the GS-05 grade level, the employee performs assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-06. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Perform technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR), Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire Veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition.
• Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS).
• Verifies Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and Bradstreet information and ensures each vendor is in System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing with the government to do business with.
• Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran.
• Ensure the services provides are documented not only as the type of service, but the duration.
• Complex purchasing: requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans.
• Routine purchasing: includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis or collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
As a Contract Specialist, you will:

• Plan, negotiate, lead, and/or administer complex procurements of goods, systems or services with specialized, state-of-the-art, critical or scarce requirements.
• Develops and/or review complex contractual pricing arrangements and incentives characterized by multiple incentives requiring sophisticated contracting techniques, sharing arrangements such as cost-plus-incentive-fees or fixed-price-incentive-fees where the agency and the contractor share cost risk, or economic price adjustment clauses for adjusting labor and material costs where price cannot be reasonably predicted at the time of negotiation.
• Present findings, recommends corrective actions, and makes policy or procedure improvements.
• Review, advise on, develop and recommend operation-wide or agency-wide procurement processes and systems, procedures and policies; or equivalent assignment.

Challenge-trg Recruitment are EXCITED to have you on our team as a Warehouse Operative in Hull, HU4 7DY. If you are looking for an immediate start and a friendly team than this is the perfect job for you.

** Immediate start - LLOP, forklift, VMA or other truck experience is required**

No Valid certificate required!

As a Warehouse Operative, you will earn £11.44 per hour.

Your shift times and days as a Warehouse Operative:

• 8 hours shifts
• 1 hour paid break
• 7 hours of working time
• Rotating shift: 5x days (Monday to Friday)
• 06:00am until 14:00pm and 14:00pm until 22:00pm

We also have PART TIME shifts available, you will be working 1, 2 or 3 days per week either working on a 06:00am until 14:00pm OR 14:00pm until 22:00pm shift

"Warehouse experience is preferred. Please add your CV to your application"

Your benefits as a Warehouse Operative:

• Temp to perm, full training provided
• Both full time and part time shifts available
• Paid breaks
• Bank holidays and weekends off
• Canteen on site
• Free parking
• Guaranteed career progression

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

If you are interested please send us your CV!

Challenge TRG is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Challenge-trg is looking for Warehouse operative for their client in Goole, DN14 8GA!

Payrates and shifts:

• Range of pay on days between £14.58 - £26.69 - Depending on Shift, Rota, overtime and performance.
• Performance bonus up to £1 additional per hour
• Full time work available

Role

• Picking and manually handling stock
• Using a Low Level Order Picker (LLOP) correctly following the training provided
• Working towards KPI Targets around performance and accuracy

Our ideal candidate:

• Must be 18 and over to apply
• No experience needed with full training provided
• Must be able to lift up to 25kg in weight

Benefits

• Flexible to suit your needs
• Paid weekly
• Subsidised canteen with free hot drinks
• Full training provided
• Casual dress
• Opportunities to develop
• Potential courses and upskilling sessions provided by Challenge-trg Skills
• Private bus service with various stops for £2 per ride with timetables for every shift and a guaranteed seat provided by Zeelo

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Apply now to become Warehouse Operative!

Challenge TRG is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Procurement & Contracts SpecialistLocation: Central London (Hybrid working: 2-3 days' work from home)
Organisation: Housing Association
Contract Type: Immediate start, temporary contract until April 2025
Pay rate: £450 per day (inside IR35)


Overview:
I am recruiting for a Housing Association that needs an experienced Procurement and Contracts Specialist to join their Procurement team on a temporary basis. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in writing and managing high-risk contracts, advising on no-contract and no-PO requirements, and working independently with minimal supervision. This role involves reviewing and managing contracts for a list of 500 suppliers, including high-risk, lower-value suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:
*Review and manage contracts for a list of 500 suppliers, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
*Write and develop contracts and specifications for high-risk suppliers.
*Advise on no-contract and no-PO requirements, ensuring all procurement activities are compliant.
*Prioritise and manage a large workload effectively, focusing on high-risk suppliers being transitioned from no-contract, no-PO status.
*Work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating the ability to hit the ground running.
*Collaborate with a team of 15, providing dedicated support for this project.
*Ensure all procurement activities align with FM and construction industry standards.

Requirements:
*Proven experience in writing and managing high-risk contracts.
*Strong understanding of no-contract and no-PO requirements.
*Ability to review and manage many supplier contracts.
*Comfortable working with high-risk, lower-value suppliers.
*Experience in FM and construction industries.
*Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and manage a large workload.
*Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
*Available for interviews this week.



What you need to do now
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Procurement OfficerLocation: Central London, (Hybrid working: 4 days from home, 1 day in the office on Tuesdays)
Organisation: Health Regulator
Contract Type: Temporary (immediate start until Spring 2025)
Pay rate: £150-£250 per day

Your new role
Recruiting a highly skilled Procurement Officer with extensive experience within the Local Authority to join a leading health regulator based in Central London. This role requires a candidate with a strong understanding of procurement frameworks, request for pay processes, and e-sourcing, particularly using Atamis. The successful candidate will have end-to-end procurement experience and be able to start immediately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full procurement process from initiation to contract award.
• Utilise e-sourcing tools, specifically Atamis, to manage procurement activities.
• Ensure compliance with procurement frameworks and regulations.
• Handle requests for pay and manage related processes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and provide effective solutions.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.

Requirements

• Extensive experience within Local Authority procurement.
• Strong understanding of procurement frameworks and request for pay processes.
• Proficiency in e-sourcing tools, particularly Atamis.
• Demonstrated end-to-end procurement experience.
• Ability to start immediately.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Available to work 4 days from home and 1 day in the Central London office (Tuesdays).
• Only candidates with a 1-2 week notice period will be considered.

Personal Attributes:

• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Committed to continuous professional development and staying updated with industry trends.

What you need to do now

• This role is not suitable for candidates currently in a permanent role due to the immediate start requirement.
• Due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

If you meet the above criteria and are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, please apply.

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