Overview:
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.
- 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.
Responsibilities:
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
- 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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Post award, 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
- Engaging with the project team on procurement planning & implementation
- Capturing and 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:
- Pricing trends
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Lead times and logistical requirements
- Best value opportunities
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Alternative products opportunities (Material cost/Labor savings)
- Evolving contract compliance requirements
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Reading, understanding, and interpreting contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules.
- Traveling to project sites, manufacturers, and vendor as needed
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
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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.
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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.
- Familiarity with accounting principles.
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.
