Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Tyson's, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to develop and manage strategic supplier relationships. The role includes responsibilities for the entire supplier lifecycle, from market intelligence and supplier identification to negotiation and contract development.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, strong analytical skills, and a proven ability to manage complex supplier relationships effectively in a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing or Category Management.
• Proven track record of developing and managing supplier relationships.
• Experience with competitive sourcing and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic supplier and subcontractor relationships.
• Conduct market intelligence and supplier qualification activities.
• Lead negotiations for pricing, service levels, and contract terms.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Market analysis

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to develop and manage strategic supplier and subcontractor relationships that support our growing portfolio of technology and infrastructure programs.

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for the full supplier lifecycle, including market intelligence, supplier identification, qualification, competitive sourcing, negotiation, contract development, and supplier relationship management.

This is not a transactional purchasing role.

The successful candidate will work closely with operations, engineering, business development, contracts, legal, and procurement teams to identify qualified suppliers and subcontractors, conduct competitive sourcing activities, negotiate commercial agreements, and establish long-term strategic partnerships that support company growth and project execution.

The ideal candidate is a proactive sourcing professional with strong analytical, negotiation, and relationship-management skills who can successfully navigate complex technical and commercial requirements.

Strategic Market Analysis

• Research supplier markets, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with company objectives and operational requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier capability, competition, pricing, and risk management.

Supplier Identification & Qualification

• Identify and develop pipelines of qualified suppliers, subcontractors, manufacturers, and service providers.
• Evaluate suppliers for technical capability, capacity, quality systems, financial stability, compliance, certifications, security requirements, and past performance.
• Verify supplier registrations, licenses, certifications, and federal socioeconomic classifications when applicable.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments, due diligence reviews, and qualification activities.

Competitive Sourcing

• Lead and manage Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Develop supplier evaluation criteria and scoring methodologies.
• Coordinate technical, operational, commercial, and legal reviews.
• Analyze proposals, pricing structures, and total-cost-of-ownership considerations.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations and award justifications.

Negotiation & Contract Development

• Lead negotiations involving pricing, service levels, commercial terms, warranties, delivery schedules, and performance requirements.
• Collaborate with legal, contracts, procurement, and business stakeholders to establish:
  • Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
  • Preferred Supplier Agreements
  • Strategic Supplier Partnerships
  • Long-Term Supply Agreements
  • Framework Agreements
  • Subcontractor Agreements
• Drive measurable cost savings, value creation, supplier performance improvements, and risk reduction initiatives.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships.
• Establish supplier performance metrics and continuous improvement programs.
• Support supplier diversity and socioeconomic participation objectives.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, capacity expansion, and operational improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in:
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Category Management