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HII

Supply Chain Specialist

HII

. Purchase a high volume and variety of materials, supplies and services .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • United StatesJunior💰 $65,000 - $82,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in purchasing materials, supplies, and services while effectively evaluating bids and negotiating with suppliers. Proven ability to conduct supplier site visits and assess production capabilities, ensuring quality and timely delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Bachelor's DegreeSupplier EvaluationNegotiation SkillsSupplier Site VisitsProduction Capability Assessment

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills
PurchasingBid EvaluationSupplier SelectionNegotiationOrder Management
Soft Skills
Problem SolvingCommunication
Industry Keywords
Supply Chain ManagementMaterial ProcurementSupplier PerformanceDamage ClaimsEngineering Changes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Purchase a high volume and variety of materials, supplies and services
  • Evaluate bids and select or recommend suppliers
  • Negotiate price, delivery, quality and service
  • Follow up on awards until completion of orders
  • Negotiate and settle supplier issues involving damage claims, rejections, losses, returns, over shipments, cancellations and engineering changes
  • Conduct supplier site visits
  • Rate suppliers on production capability, performance and delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 1 years of relevant professional experience
  • Equivalent pathways include NNS Apprentice School graduate, Navy Nuclear Power School graduate, Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program with relevant experience, Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience, or High School/GED with specified relevant experience
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Ability to purchase materials, supplies and services and evaluate bids
  • Ability to select and recommend suppliers
  • Ability to negotiate price, delivery, quality and service
  • Ability to conduct supplier site visits and rate production capability, performance and delivery

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
  • On-site health centers
  • Tele-medicine
  • Wellness resources
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Savings plan options (401K)
  • Financial education and planning tools
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts
  • Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
  • Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth
  • No relocation assistance available