Senior Procurement Specialist
About The Position
MITRE’s Finance Business Operations is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Procurement Specialist with experience in procurement for both commodities and labor-based services. The role administers Purchase Orders and ensures purchasing activities comply with MITRE Corporate Policies and Practices and Federal Acquisition Regulations. The specialist serves as a trusted business partner to internal customers and reports to the Procurement Supervisor. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of three days onsite and 60% of work time in person at MITRE’s Tampa, Florida; McLean, Virginia; or Bedford, Massachusetts campus. The role requires 5% travel. Compensation is $88,400–$132,600 annually, with a midpoint of $110,500.
Requirements
- Typically requires at least 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; 3 years with a master's degree; or a Ph.D. with relevant experience and the ability to contribute immediately at this job step; an equivalent combination of related education and work experience may also qualify.
- At least 4 years of experience in procurement acquisition processes and contract negotiation.
- Proven success negotiating contracts, driving cost savings, and securing favorable terms and conditions.
- Commercial contracting experience, such as SaaS solutions, hardware and hardware maintenance, or software and software maintenance.
- Experience with labor-based contracting and subcontracting.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating agreements and contract terms.
- Strong analytical skills to assess supplier proposals, perform total cost analysis, and identify negotiation opportunities.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and consistently meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced organizational environment.
- Experience with continuous process improvement methodologies.
- Proficiency in a Windows environment, including Microsoft O365, SharePoint, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to travel 5% of the time.
- Ability to work onsite a minimum of 3 days.
Nice To Haves
- Strong organizational, proofreading, and detail-oriented skills.
- Confident self-starter able to work under pressure, use initiative, meet aggressive deadlines, and see tasks through to completion.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency in the Deltek Costpoint financial system.
- Understanding of Procure-to-Pay Ivalua.
- Flexibility and adaptability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands in an ever-changing environment.
Responsibilities
- Process a high volume of requisitions for commodities and labor-based services in accordance with MITRE Corporate Policies and Practices and Federal Acquisition Regulations.
- Negotiate and execute vendor service-level agreements, license agreements, membership forms, and purchasing terms and conditions.
- Apply continuous improvement methodologies to improve procurement processes and experience.
- Execute procurements autonomously using relevant experience and working knowledge.
- Develop compliant procurement packages.
- Maintain a working understanding of internal and external audit requirements, including DCAA and DCMA.
- Exercise independent judgment within generally defined practices and policies when selecting methods to obtain solutions, with a focus on clear communication and relationship management.
- Build relationships at multiple levels through verbal and written communication, fostering collaboration with internal and external customers.
- Participate in ad hoc projects as they arise.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
