IT Budget and Procurement Manager - Military veterans preferred

Title:

IT Budget and Procurement ManagerJob Description

KBR is seeking an IT Budget and Procurement Manager to be a part of the Aviation & Missile Center CIO/G6 team. You will use your expertise in developing and managing IT budgets and creating and processing IT procurements in an Army environment. As the Budget and Procurement Manager you will support activities to manage IT hardware and services budgets and support the acquisition life-cycle; navigate procedural and policy boundaries to plan for and procure IT assets across the enterprise; identify and remove obstacles to budget and procurement processes; and follow established procedures relevant to budget management and procurement. Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal, business management and customer service skills.

Job Function:

The individual will assists in forming and executing procurement strategies and life-cycle IT budgeting plans to optimize technologies across the organization. The IT Budget and Procurement Manager will develop and implement procedures for identifying, procuring, deploying, and tracking company assets to oversee spending and acquisitions throughout the lifecycle. This role will analyze and report on costs, charge back rates, utilization rates, and allocations to maximize ROI.

Skills:

• Integrate financial, contractual, inventory, and operational functions in support of IT asset management
• Working directly with the Government to maintain a seamless transition from the creation of purchase orders, to the delivery of assets, through life-cycle maintenance, to the disposal of end of life items
• Maintain the accuracy of department budgets and support the related planning and reporting effortsTypical duties will include working directly with the Government to:
• Define, maintain, and update policies and procedures for effective management of the IT asset life cycle (e.g., acquisition, deployment, utilization, de-installation, reallocations, and disposal)
• Track and maintain accurate budget records
• Assist in developing procurement plans and packages, and tracking/expediting the procurement process
• Define metrics, collect data, and report on the effectiveness of IT budgets and procurement processes
• Assist in inventory management, procurement and shipment activities
• Analyze purchasing effectiveness and resolve purchasing issues
• Oversee contract negotiation, contract renewals and vendor management activities
• Monitor and control expenses within allotted budgets

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or Industrial Engineering with 10 or more years’ of relevant experience
• Candidate must have an active US Secret Security Clearance which requires US Citizenship

Desired skills:

• Strong computer skills – expert in Excel to analyze large volumes of data.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to bring order to undefined processes, as well as develop and implement processes
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must be able to work independently and be self-motivated (personal initiative)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program lifecycle within the Government Solutions and Energy sectors. KBR employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across three synergistic global businesses:

Government Solutions , serving government customers globally, including capabilities that cover the full lifecycle of defense, space, aviation and other government programs and missions from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, program management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics

Technology Solutions , featuring proprietary technology, equipment, catalysts, digital solutions and related technical services for the monetization of hydrocarbons, including refining, petrochemicals, ammonia and specialty chemicals, as well as inorganics

Energy Solutions , including onshore oil and gas; LNG (liquefaction and regasification)/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilizers; differentiated EPC; maintenance services (Brown & Root Industrial Services); offshore oil and gas (shallow-water, deep-water, subsea); floating solutions (FPU, FPSO, FLNG & FSRU); program management and consulting services

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, integrated EPC delivery and long term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver .