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 responsibiliti... more details
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 5 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
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.
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