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.
Your responsibilities will include:
●Procurement planning during the bidding phase
●Understanding contract specifications and bills of material
●Sourcing, identifying, and prequalifying vendors Developing comprehensive RFP’s
●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
Required Qualifications:
●Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
●Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 9+ years of related experience or an equivalent
combination of education, training and/or experience.
●U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a 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.
$80,000 - $110,000 a year
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