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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Journeyman Purchasing Agent to support, material and services procurement for Department of Defense (DoD) program located in Ridgecrest, CA. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • The ideal candidate will bring experience in FAR/DFARS regulations, supply chain integrity, vendor vetting, and procurement to help drive efficient, compliant, cost-effective procurement, expediting and final delivery of items and services. • This role will contribute to the development and scaling of a standardized procurement function to support high-visibility, high-impact government contracts in mission-critical sustainment efforts. • The selected individual will work closely with the NDTI corporate team to ensure alignment on best practices, policy interpretation, and enterprise knowledge sharing across projects • Execute end-to-end procurement, including RFQ analysis, market research, sourcing, pricing, negotiation, documentation, and vendor management in accordance with FAR/DFARS and corporate Enterprise Business Systems. • Execute and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders through company and customer’s accounting ERP platforms, ensuring compliance with internal controls and procurement timelines. • Support program managers in materials planning, helping translate government requests into procurement strategies that avoid rework or noncompliance. • Liaise with NDTI corporate contracts, finance, and purchasing teams to ensure audit-ready procurement files, including price reasonableness documentation. • Mentor junior procurement and logistics personnel as needed. • Contribute to cost-saving strategies through lean methodologies and vendor renegotiations, contributing to program profitability. • Act as a critical bridge between technical stakeholders, government customers, and vendors to proactively resolve procurement delays and ensure mission readiness. • Review Bill of Material from engineering dra