Senior Procurement Agent Security Clearance

Position: Senior Procurement Agent 4 with 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. 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 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.