Senior Procurement Agent

Overview

As a Senior Purchasing Agent supporting MC Dean’s growing businesses, your role will include:

• 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 materials
• Sourcing, identifying, and prequalifying vendors; developing comprehensive RFPs
• Analyzing multiple quotes (scope leveling) and maintaining a Vendor Matrix; working with project and engineering teams to confirm completeness of scope of service and supply
• Negotiating and finalizing agreements
• Developing the Procurement Plan
• Post-award planning and 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 and implementation
• Capturing and communicating market intelligence across projects and 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 product opportunities, and evolving contract compliance requirements
• Reading, understanding, and interpreting contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules
• Traveling to project sites, manufacturers, and vendors as needed

• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
• 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

• 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
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects (e.g., using a keyboard)
• Listen to and understand information presented through spoken words
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce reasonable answers
• Identify and understand the speech of another person

• Seniority level Not Applicable
• Employment type Full-time
• Job function Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Industries Design Services

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