Senior Procurement Agent 4 with Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Functioning as a key liaison between the Procurement team and internal stakeholders including MC Dean's Executive Team, Engineering, Sales, and Manufacturing.
• Working closely with the core Program/Project teams to manage high visibility and high value programs, applying program/project management skills to assure the timely and efficient execution of MC Dean's portfolio of projects.
• Procurement planning during the bidding phase.
• Understanding contract specifications and bills of material.
• Sourcing, identifying, and prequalifying vendors.
• Developing comprehensive RFPs.
• Analyzing multiple quotes (scope leveling).
• Vendor Matrix; working with project and engineering team to confirm completeness of scope of service and supply.
• Negotiating and finalizing agreements.
• Developing the Procurement Plan.
• Post award, managing plan implementation.
• Post award procurement planning and implementation on major projects and programs.
• Transferring bid phase documents and knowledge to the project team.
• Engaging with the project team on procurement planning & implementation.
• Capturing and communicating market intelligence across projects & programs.
• Understanding, evaluating, and incorporating current market conditions into procurement plans, including but not limited to:
• Pricing trends
• Lead times and logistical requirements
• Best value opportunities
• Alternative products opportunities (Material cost/Labor savings)
• Evolving contract compliance requirements
• Reading, understanding, and interpreting contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules.
• Traveling to project sites, manufacturers, and vendor as needed.

  Qualifications

  • Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
  • Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
  • A U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance with the federal government.
  • Relevant Purchasing experience sourcing, negotiating contracts with Original Equipment Manufacturers, construction /specialty trade subcontractors and fabricators.
  • Proven written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint and Microsoft Excel.
  • Familiarity with accounting principles.

  Abilities

  • Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
  • Sitting for extended periods of time.
  • Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
  • Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Identify and understand the speech of another person.