Hiring: Procurement Associate Company: Rocketdyne Location: Redmond, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:57:33 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Six Sigma About the job Required Skills: •Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products •Evaluate cost and analyze supplier bids to attain best overall value •Negotiate price, delivery and quality of products/services and determine supplier selections •Track all Purchase Orders through reports, work matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses.  Interface with receiving and accounting to resolve issues •Manage supplier relationship through the acquisition process •Confer with suppliers to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.  Evaluate root cause and corrective action with suppliers on late delivery performance •Interpret FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses •Travel requirements with an estimated 10% or quantitative amount Qualifications: •To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, General Business Management, Business Administration or related field or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age. Compensation: •$56,000 - $104,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!