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Senior Procurement Agent 4M.C. Dean, Inc.

  • Not-remote
  • Total comp
    Expected total yearly pay with bonus and equity at target, including any base pay.
  • Salary
  • Fort Meade, MD

Job Summary

Overview

As a Senior Purchasing Agent supporting MC Deans growing businesses, your role will include:

  • Functioning as a key liaison between the Procurement team and internal stakeholders including MC Deans 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 Deans portfolio of projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • 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, managingplan 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

    Required 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.