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Manager I/II - Acquisition Services Team Manager - Sourcing and Services Team (SST)

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Position Type

Regular

Hours Per Week

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Job Description

We have a manager opening to lead the Professional Services Team within Acquisition Services - this is the team primarily focused on R&D services for the lab. The Subcontract Administrator directs and oversees the subcontracts and services necessary to fulfill the mission of the lab through their lifecycle. The Subcontract Administrator serves as the liaison between the NREL ‘Customer’ (i.e. the end user of the good/service), NREL Legal, NREL Finance, offerors and subcontractors.

What to Expect:

Provide leadership and supervisory oversight to assigned staff of specialized contract professionals, optimizing staff expertise and capability to deliver on organizational objectives.
Promote and cultivate organizational culture with a focus on customer service and functional excellence.
In partnership with the customer, develop acquisition strategies to ensure goods and services are acquired in a timely and cost efficient manner.
Develop strategic partnerships with key vendors for cost and service advantage through negotiating favorable pricing and contract terms and conditions.
Foster the development of performance improvement initiatives to consistently improve the level of service and capture operational savings.
Perform risk management for supply contracts, agreements, and purchase orders.
Evangelize and promote Acquisition Services capabilities/strategies across the lab. Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Prepare, conduct, and oversee best value, competitive and sole source solicitations.
Perform and draft cost/price analyses and decision support documentation. Negotiate, administer, and close-out subcontracts and purchase orders with a diverse portfolio of business concerns/entities.
Manage a team of subcontract administrators to include hiring, training, performance management, workload management, development planning, and reporting of human resources related issues to the appropriate NREL position.
Works closesly with the Procurement Support Group to identify strategic projects and opportunities to improve efficencies and staff workload.
Supports and participates in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities by seeking first to understand through active listening, soliciting feedback, valuing, and incorporating diverse perspectives, into the work and team environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

For a Group Manager I-
Bachelor’s Degree and 5-years’ experience in supply chain management or acquisition services or similar; Or, Master’s Degree and 3-years’ experience in supply chain management or acquisition services or similar; Or, PhD in tsupply chain management or acquisition services or similar.

For a Group Manager II-
Bachelor’s Degree and 9-years’ experience in supply chain management or acquisition services or similar; Or, Master’s Degree and 7-years’ experience in supply chain management or acquisition services or similar; Or, PhD and 4-years’ experience in supply chain management or acquisition services or similar.

Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

Experience working closely with Oracle Enterprise Business Systems and Oracle Procurement Cloud.
Experience utilizing Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) and their required systems.
Experience with complex R&D and construction subcontracts.
Demonstrated knowledge of legal and ethical management issues and practices.
In-depth knowledge of the issues and best practices in their respective field of contracting.
Generally viewed as subject matter expert for group or work units.
Excellent organization, project management, budgeting, interpersonal and communication skills.
Proven problem-solving and negotiation skills.
Demonstrated ability to make appropriate decisions regarding work activities and projects.
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and direct personnel with diverse skills, work styles and values.
Previous supervisory experience may be required.
Certification and/or degree in specified field is required.
Knowledge of legal and ethical management issues and practices.
Strong understanding of applicable field of expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Manager I / Annual Salary Range: $93,100 - $167,600

Job Profile: Manager II / Annual Salary Range: $111,600 - $200,900

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Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

Based on eligibility rules

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Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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DATE POSTED

July 22, 2023