Procurement Specialist (Temporary position)

Riverside Research

United States, Virginia, Fairfax

Sep 29, 2025

Procurement Specialist (Temporary position)

Location

US-VA-Fairfax

ID

2025-4013

Category

Corporate Operations

Position Type

Full Time Hourly

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Riverside Research Institute is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented temporary Purchasing Specialist to join our Procurement Team. This is a 3-month assignment. This individual will help manage the full procurement lifecycle for materials, components and services in support of the entire organization for both Direct and Indirect type orders.

Responsibilities

Oversee cradle-to-grave procurement processes in full compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and company policies.

Partner with internal teams to align procurement efforts with project goals.
Evaluating products and suppliers according to key business criteria.
Preparing proposals, requesting quotes, and negotiating purchasing terms and conditions.
Prepare and issue purchase orders and agreements.
Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers, ensuring on-time delivery, adherence to purchase order terms and resolving invoice issues.
Support proposal and pricing activities by obtaining supplier quotes and contributing to cost analysis.
Maintain accurate and audit-ready procurement documentation, including CPSR reviews.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

3-5 years of experience.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field preferred. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
DoD experience/ knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and ITAR.
Capable of communicating and interacting effectively with multi-functional and diverse backgrounds, and the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, employees and suppliers.
Excellent negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
Highly organized in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to critically and analytically think.
Capable of problem solving and finding continuous ways to be efficient.
Be a team player.

Preferred

Working knowledge with ERP systems, preferably Deltek Costpoint Version 8.0 or higher.
Proficiency using MS O365 and Adobe Acrobat Pro business software.

Global Comp

$35.00 to $70.00/HR This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.