Senior Procurement Agent Security Clearance

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 material.
• Sourcing, identifying, and prequalifying vendors; developing comprehensive RFPs.
• Analyzing multiple quotes (scope leveling); creating a Vendor Matrix and 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, 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 pricing trends, lead times and logistical requirements, best value opportunities, alternative product opportunities (material cost/labor savings), 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 and 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, 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.
• 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.
• 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 answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.