M.C. Dean
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Caroline County, VA
M.C. Dean, Bowling Green, Virginia, United States, 22427
Overview
At
M.C. Dean , we transform the way complex systems are designed, delivered, and sustained—enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better. We are looking for an accomplished self‑motivated, self‑starter to join our great team as a
Buyer 3
who will act and perform as a Purchasing Agent supporting MC Dean's growing businesses. This role reports to the Vice President of Procurement to work closely with the core Program/Project teams to manage high visibility and high value programs.
Why join M.C. Dean? Our people are inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
Location: Ruther Glen, VA (onsite)
Work Authorization: Green Card or U.S. Citizen
Work Type: Full Time
Your role will include:
Working closely with the core Program/Project teams to manage high visibility and high value programs.
Responsibilities:
Procurement planning during the bidding phase: understanding the contract specifications and estimated bills of material (B0 = budget zero), outlining the initial Procurement Plan to include equipment, devices, subcontractors, and other procurements, developing a comprehensive RFP or RFQ for each vendor package, sourcing, identifying, and prequalifying 2-3 viable vendors, prequalifying vendors by evaluating scope, capacity, capabilities, capital, supply chain, acceptance of MCD subcontract clauses, terms, conditions, and attachments, tracking, analyzing, and comparing quotes, working with project and engineering team to confirm scope of service and supply, negotiating and finalizing agreements, finalizing pre‑award Procurement Plan with reconciliation to the estimate.
Post award procurement planning and implementation on major projects and programs: transition the bid phase Procurement Plan with documents and knowledge to the project team in a formal hand‑off that validates reconciliation to the estimate, maintaining the Procurement Plan, monitoring all deliveries until inspected and received, closing out Procurement Plan including any open commitments, tracking and reporting on discrepancies and corrective actions, capturing and communicating market intelligence across projects and programs.
Understanding, evaluating, and incorporating current market conditions into procurement plans, including pricing trends, lead‑times, logistical requirements, best value opportunities, alternative and substitute product opportunities and potential material and 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 vendors as needed; locating to project teams as needed during the planning phase or to resolve project issues.
Long‑term Agreements: researching opportunities to consolidate and streamline product categories, prioritizing opportunities with SBU leaders, developing long‑term deals that provide the best value and lowest total cost of acquisition.
Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated leadership and people skills.
5–7 years of experience.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
Relevant purchasing experience sourcing, negotiating contracts with OEMs, construction / specialty trade subcontractors and fabricators.
Proven written and verbal communication abilities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint and Excel.
Familiarity with business, finance and account 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 to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, e.g., 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.
Applicants may be required to prove they have received the COVID‑19 vaccine or demonstrate a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
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M.C. Dean , we transform the way complex systems are designed, delivered, and sustained—enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better. We are looking for an accomplished self‑motivated, self‑starter to join our great team as a
Buyer 3
who will act and perform as a Purchasing Agent supporting MC Dean's growing businesses. This role reports to the Vice President of Procurement to work closely with the core Program/Project teams to manage high visibility and high value programs.
Why join M.C. Dean? Our people are inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
Location: Ruther Glen, VA (onsite)
Work Authorization: Green Card or U.S. Citizen
Work Type: Full Time
Your role will include:
Working closely with the core Program/Project teams to manage high visibility and high value programs.
Responsibilities:
Procurement planning during the bidding phase: understanding the contract specifications and estimated bills of material (B0 = budget zero), outlining the initial Procurement Plan to include equipment, devices, subcontractors, and other procurements, developing a comprehensive RFP or RFQ for each vendor package, sourcing, identifying, and prequalifying 2-3 viable vendors, prequalifying vendors by evaluating scope, capacity, capabilities, capital, supply chain, acceptance of MCD subcontract clauses, terms, conditions, and attachments, tracking, analyzing, and comparing quotes, working with project and engineering team to confirm scope of service and supply, negotiating and finalizing agreements, finalizing pre‑award Procurement Plan with reconciliation to the estimate.
Post award procurement planning and implementation on major projects and programs: transition the bid phase Procurement Plan with documents and knowledge to the project team in a formal hand‑off that validates reconciliation to the estimate, maintaining the Procurement Plan, monitoring all deliveries until inspected and received, closing out Procurement Plan including any open commitments, tracking and reporting on discrepancies and corrective actions, capturing and communicating market intelligence across projects and programs.
Understanding, evaluating, and incorporating current market conditions into procurement plans, including pricing trends, lead‑times, logistical requirements, best value opportunities, alternative and substitute product opportunities and potential material and 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 vendors as needed; locating to project teams as needed during the planning phase or to resolve project issues.
Long‑term Agreements: researching opportunities to consolidate and streamline product categories, prioritizing opportunities with SBU leaders, developing long‑term deals that provide the best value and lowest total cost of acquisition.
Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated leadership and people skills.
5–7 years of experience.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
Relevant purchasing experience sourcing, negotiating contracts with OEMs, construction / specialty trade subcontractors and fabricators.
Proven written and verbal communication abilities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint and Excel.
Familiarity with business, finance and account 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 to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, e.g., 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.
Applicants may be required to prove they have received the COVID‑19 vaccine or demonstrate a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
VEVRAA Contractor
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