Senior Purchasing Specialist

ICF

Senior Purchasing Specialist executing IT procurement for federal and commercial clients in a hybrid role. Responsible for vendor agreements and procurement processes with a focus on compliance.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $74,090 - $125,954 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute the entire IT software, hardware, services procurement process for direct (billable) and indirect requirements to fulfill business needs while ensuring adherence to approved purchasing system policy and procedures.
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and government rules affecting purchases and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and vendors.
Assist in preparing formal requests for quote or proposal; review specifications and evaluate bids received.
Conduct supplier contract negotiation and administration; supplier sourcing and communication; and drive cost savings for ICF and our clients.
Communicate with stakeholders across the organization to ensure customer and program requirements are met through the procurement process.
Responsible for vendor development including communication with sales representatives; updating and maintaining lists of approved vendors for bidding purposes; obtaining samples and literature regarding potential products and vendor capabilities and conferring with end users.
Additional duties include analysis of pricing, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Ensure Purchase Orders, Master Service Agreements, Commercial Services Agreements, Task Orders, and appropriate Terms and Conditions are utilized.
Provide effective negotiation of pricing as well as terms of Purchase Orders and other agreements with prospective vendors and suppliers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate's degree in supply chain management, business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field (can substitute one year of experience for one year of education)
5+ years of experience procuring goods and services in a Procurement role such as Purchasing or Subcontract Management; including but not limited to IT software, hardware and IT-related services experience.
Bachelor's Degree
Experience with indirect and direct purchasing of goods and services.
Knowledge of procurement of IT-related products and services.
Deltek Costpoint experience.
Experience working under a government-approved purchasing system and familiarity with CPSR requirements.
Experience working with all contract types.
Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
Proficiency in MS Office Applications (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Health insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementcontract negotiationvendor managementcost analysispricing negotiationpurchase order managementsourcingbid evaluationspecification reviewsupply chain management

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder engagementorganizational skillsnegotiationanalytical skills