Category | Procurement |
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular (FTR)
LOCATION: Oak Ridge, TN or Remote (US Based Locations)
SALARY RANGE: $79,996 to $111,280
PURPOSE:
Performs cradle to grave buying of goods and services that directly support Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) prime contract for facility and construction-related purchases.
Primary responsibilities include sourcing, negotiation, documentation award and administration for multiple goods and service awards, specifically facility related construction and maintenance projects. Buyer will serve as the primary liaison and focus on building relationships with the ORAU Office of Safety and Facilities team, as well as with suppliers and general contractors.
Bachelor's degree in business, scientific, technical, education or related field and 6-9 years of job-related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience requiring similar knowledge, skills, abilities, and performing duties as described may be substituted for the minimum requirements.
*The candidate's starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate's qualifications to determine salary.
TOTAL REWARDS
ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU's business objectives. The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:
The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility: