Chief Financial Off

Company: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: July 31, 2020

Job Description:

We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company.

• Responsible for issuing contracts that vary in dollar value and complexity commensurate to the level position.
• Adhere to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) purchasing requirements.
• Provide advance planning and developing solutions for complex sourcing needs.
• Partner with teams of operations professionals, researchers and/or scientists and provide expert souring advice.
• Proactively communicate with customers and stakeholders, provide updates to stakeholders, resolve issues, celebrate successes and meet project sourcing needs.
• Plan sourcing needs and collaborate with technical professionals to define requirements.
• Perform price or cost analysis and assist in source selection of qualified sources.
• Issue solicitations of various types from low price to best value request for proposals.
• Negotiate pricing, negotiate terms, recommend award, and prepare necessary justification documentation.
• Consult Legal Counsel for exceptions to standard terms and conditions.
• Resolve any disputes, conflicts, delays, changed conditions, settle claims, or excessive costs.
• Closeout contracts.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field and 4 years of relevant experience as a sourcing or procurement professional or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience building and maintaining successful relationships with customers and suppliers.
  • Ability to administer a wide variety of contract types and develop supporting contract documents.
  • Proficiency with Oracle PeopleSoft or electronic purchasing systems, Google applications, Microsoft Suite, and Adobe.
  • In a paperless environment, electronically produce contract and supporting documents.
  • Ability to handle multiple task and work under pressure, successfully meet deadlines.
  • Maintain a high level of competence, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Provide highly professional support of customer's needs.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiating, oral and written communication skills.
  • What We Desire:
  • Experience with various contract types including fixed price, cost reimbursable, support services, fabricated lab equipment, consulting, real property leasing, and/or lease analysis and lease-to-own (LTO) actions.
  • Project management skills, experience leading cross functional teams, experience with driving process efficiencies/improvements.
  • Experience with Federal labor compliance or equivalent state and/or local labor law requirements.
  • Certification (CPM, CFCM, CCCM, CPCM).
  • Familiarity with applicable LBNL Procurement Standard Practices, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), DOE Acquisition Regulations (DEAR).

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