Senior Procurement Agent 4 - Tyson's, VA

ID 10765

Location Tysons, VA

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

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  Functioning as a key liaison between the Procurement team and internal stakeholders including MC Dean’s Executive Team, Engineering, Sales, and Manufacturing.

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  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 efficientexecution of MC Dean’s portfolio of projects.

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Your responsibilities will include:

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   Procurement planning during the bidding phase

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   Understanding contract specifications and bills of material

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   Sourcing, identifying, and prequalifying vendors Developing comprehensive RFP’s

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   Analyzing multiple quotes (scope leveling) Vendor Matrix ; working with project and engineering team to confirm completeness of scope of service and supply

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   Negotiating and finalizing agreements

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   Developing the Procurement Plan

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   Postaward, managing plan implementation

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   Post award procurement planning and implementation on major projects and programs,

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   Transferring bid phase documents and knowledge to the project team

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    Engaging with the project team on procurement planning & implementation

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    Capturingand communicating market intelligence across projects & programs

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    Understanding, evaluating, and incorporating current market conditions into procurement plans, including but not limited to:

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    Pricing trends

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    Lead times and logistical requirements

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    Best value opportunities

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    Alternative products opportunities (Material cost/Labor savings)

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    Evolving contract compliance requirements

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    Reading, understanding, and interpreting contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules.

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    Traveling to project sites, manufacturers, and vendor as needed

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Required Qualifications:

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  Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

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  Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

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  Relevant Purchasing experience sourcing, negotiating contracts with Original Equipment Manufacturers, construction /specialty trade subcontractors and fabricators.

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  Proven written and verbal communication abilities

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  Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint and Microsoft Excel.

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  Familiarity with accountingprinciples.

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Abilities:

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  Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

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  Sitting for extended periods of time.

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  Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

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  Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

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  Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

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  Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

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  Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

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  Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

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  Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.

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