Senior Procurement Lead: Negotiation & Process Improvement

MITRE; McLean (VA); Híbrido; USD 88 000 - 133 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

MITRE’s Finance Business Operations seeks a Senior Procurement Specialist to manage procurement for commodities and labor-based services. The role emphasizes compliant purchase orders, policy adherence, and strong vendor negotiations.

It reports to the Procurement Supervisor and partners with internal customers. The position is hybrid, 3 days on site at our Tampa, FL campus, with opportunities to travel and contribute to continuous process improvement while ensuring MITRE’s corporate policies

Qualificações

• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience.
• 4+ years’ experience in procurement acquisition process and contract negotiation.
• Proven track record of successful contract negotiations and cost savings.
• Commercial contracting experience (SaaS, Hardware & hardware maintenance, Software & software maintenance).
• Labor-based contracting & subcontracting experience.
• Strong analytical skills to assess supplier proposals and total cost.
• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
• Minimum 3 days a week on site.

Responsabilidades

• Process a high volume of requisitions for commodities and labor-based services in accordance with policy.
• Negotiate and execute vendor agreements, licenses, terms, and conditions.
• Apply continuous improvement methodologies to procurement processes.
• Execute procurements autonomously with clear communications and relationship management.
• Develop compliant procurement packages.
• Maintain awareness of internal/external audit requirements (DCAA/DCMA).
• Collaborate with internal customers as a trusted business partner.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects as they arise.

Conhecimentos

Procurement

Contract negotiations

Vendor management

Cost analysis

Microsoft Office

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Ferramentas

Deltek Costpoint

Procure-to-Pay (Ivalua)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

MITRE’s Finance Business Operations seeks a Senior Procurement Specialist to manage procurement for commodities and labor-based services. The role emphasizes compliant purchase orders, policy adherence, and strong vendor negotiations.

It reports to the Procurement Supervisor and partners with internal customers. The position is hybrid, 3 days on site at our Tampa, FL campus, with opportunities to travel and contribute to continuous process improvement while ensuring MITRE’s corporate policies