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M. C. Dean Procurement Agent 4 - Atlanta, GA in Atlanta, Georgia

Procurement Agent 4 - Atlanta, GA

ID 11484

Location Atlanta, GA

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As a Purchasing Agent 4 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 efficientexecution of MC Dean’s portfolio of projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

  1. Procurement planning during the bidding phase

  2. Understanding contract specifications and bills of material

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

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

  5. Negotiating and finalizing agreements

  6. Developing the Procurement Plan

  7. Postaward, managingplan implementation

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

  9. Transferring bid phase documents and knowledge to the project team

  10. Engaging with the project team on procurement planning & implementation

  11. Capturingand communicating market intelligence across projects & programs

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

  13. Pricing trends

  14. Lead times and logistical requirements

  15. Best value opportunities

  16. Alternative products opportunities (Material cost/Labor savings)

  17. Evolving contract compliance requirements

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

  19. 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.

  • 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 accountingprinciples.

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.

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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