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HII

Supply Chain Specialist, Level 2

HII

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

Posted 11/9/2026full-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, performance, and delivery metrics.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Bachelor's DegreeSupplier NegotiationBid EvaluationSupplier Site VisitsProduction Capability Assessment

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Hard Skills
PurchasingSupplier SelectionContract NegotiationOrder ManagementDamage Claims Resolution
Soft Skills
CommunicationProblem-SolvingDecision-Making
Certifications & Qualifications
NNS Apprentice School GraduateNavy Nuclear Power School Graduate
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingShipbuildingMilitary ExperienceExempt ExperienceTrades

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Purchase a high volume and variety of materials, supplies and services
  • Evaluate bids and select and 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, returned materials, 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 year of relevant professional experience
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • NNS Apprentice School graduate, Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate, or equivalent qualifications may meet the bachelor's degree requirement
  • Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience may meet minimum qualifications
  • Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience may meet minimum qualifications
  • High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience may meet minimum qualifications
  • High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience may meet minimum qualifications
  • Ability to purchase materials, supplies and services and evaluate bids
  • Ability to select and recommend suppliers and 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
  • Competitive benefits
  • Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth