Program B (Purchasing Agent)

M2 Federal, Inc. is a Veteran-Owned logistics services and construction company headquartered in Texas’s Happiest Town: San Marcos, TX. We provide purchasing and logistical support to government facilities across the United States and overseas. M2 Federal needs capable Purchasing Interns who can transition to a full-time Purchasing Agent/Manager for Federal Contracts providing logistical support to Federal Facilities in the United States and Overseas.

ABOUT THE JOB

Intern duties include: - Under Staff Leadership, Learn Government Purchasing and Logistics Processes.- Learn and Perform Purchasing Functions on Government Contracts. - Develop and Maintain favorable manufacturer and wholesaler relationships and negotiate favorable pricing- Rapidly partition out and distribute Federal Acquisition Requests to manufactures and wholesalers for availability and pricing - Coordinate with Federal customers and suppliers on obsolete and inadequately identified items to identify the current, appropriate item with availability and pricing. - Coalesce manufacturer and wholesaler pricing into a Quote or electronic submittal- Upon award, coordinate with Order Fulfillment Manager to ensure Order is fulfilled.- Upon non-award, follow-up with customer and document reason(s) for non-award and any analysis or information that refines future Quotes- Work with Corporate Administrator to ensure accurate, prompt billing

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under Staff Leadership, learn Government Purchasing and Logistics Processes.
• Learn and Perform Purchasing Functions on Government Contracts.
• Develop and Maintain favorable manufacturer and wholesaler relationships and negotiate favorable pricing.
• Rapidly partition out and distribute Federal Acquisition Requests to manufactures and wholesalers for availability and pricing.
• Coordinate with Federal customers and suppliers on obsolete and inadequately identified items to identify the current, appropriate item with availability and pricing.
• Coalesce manufacturer and wholesaler pricing into a Quote or electronic submittal.
• Upon award, coordinate with Order Fulfillment Manager to ensure Order is fulfilled.
• Upon non-award, follow-up with customer and document reason(s) for non-award and any analysis or information that refines future Quotes.
• Work with Corporate Administrator to ensure accurate, prompt billing.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent communications and sales negotiating skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive to various job and training sites.
• Pass a criminal and government background check to receive a Federal Government Contractor Access Card and access Government Facilities.
• Moderate Good Health, defined by: Vision (Ability to see written text and drawings and distinguish small objects), Hearing (Ability to hear and speak in normal tones at meetings).
• Honorable Discharge or Retirement from the Military (Preferred).
• Successful Recruiting Duty Tour (Preferred).
• Government Contracting or Base Services Experience (Preferred).
• Proficient at automated supply management software (Preferred).
• MS EXCEL Experience (Preferred).

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

Required Qualifications: - Excellent communications and sales negotiating skills - Valid driver's license and ability to drive to various job and training sites - Pass a criminal and government background check to receive a Federal Government Contractor Access Card and access Government Facilities. NOTE: M2 Federal does NOT perform “classified” work that requires classified information security clearances. - Moderate Good Health., defined by:- Vision. Ability to see written text and drawings and distinguish small objects - Hearing. Ability to hear and speak in normal tones at meetings*Preferred Qualifications*- Honorable Discharge or Retirement from the Military - Successful Recruiting Duty Tour- Government Contracting or Base Services Experience- Proficient at automated supply management software- MS EXCEL Experience.

OTHER

NOTE: Growing Customer demand is leading M2 Federal to expand its purchasing and logistics operations, to include formally establishing a Purchasing Section to improve customer responsiveness and ensure lowest purchase pricing from manufacturers and wholesalers. This is an opportunity for an Intern to develop a customer and supplier portfolio as an intern and grow that portfolio once a Full-Time Position manager.