Senior Purchasing Analyst

As a Senior Purchasing Agent supporting our client's growing businesses, your role will include: Functioning as a key liaison between the Procurement team and internal stakeholders including our 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 our client's portfolio of projects.

Responsibilities Include:

Procurement planning during the bidding phase

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:

Bachelor's Degree PLUS a minimum of 9+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience

MUST have electric construction or distribution experience

MUST have experience with budgets 100 million+

Relevant purchasing experiencing sourcing, negotiating contract 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

Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience plus bonus potential

Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K with company match

Relocation Assistance- (this position is ON- SITE ONLY in Tysons, VA)

Commuter Benefits

PTO, Vacation, Sick time