Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Tyson's, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc

Tysons , Virginia

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Audiovisual, Automation, Bid Analysis, Business Development, Business Strategy, Candidate Sourcing, Category Management, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Competitive Research, Construction, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Continuous Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Contract Requirements, Cost Control, Cyber-Physical, Due Diligence, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Emerging Technology, Federal Contracts, Federal Government, Finance, Financial Compliance, Industry/Trade Analysis, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Leadership, Legal, Life Safety Systems, Market Analysis, Market Trend Analysis, Negotiation Skills, Operational Improvement, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Pricing, Process Improvement, Procurement Strategy, Productivity Management, Project Execution, Purchasing/Procurement, Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposals (RFP), Risk Management, Scorecarding, Small Business, Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain Management, System Integration (SI), Team Player, Technical Leadership, Telecommunications, Vendor/Supplier Diversity, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Licensing, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Quality Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Vendor/Supplier Sourcing
LOCATION
Tysons , Virginia
POSTED
30+ days ago
Overview:
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.
 
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

    • Supplier Development

    • Strategic Procurement

    • Supplier Relationship Management

    • Supply Chain Strategy

  • Demonstrated experience leading sourcing initiatives from market analysis through contract execution.

  • Experience developing and managing RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.

  • Proven success negotiating pricing, commercial terms, and long-term supplier agreements.

  • Strong analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred

  • Experience supporting federal government programs, construction, technology integration, infrastructure, or mission-critical environments.

  • Knowledge of supplier qualification processes, supplier risk management, and supplier performance management.

  • Familiarity with federal subcontracting requirements and socioeconomic programs including Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB classifications.

  • Experience with supplier management, sourcing, and market intelligence platforms.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

  •  A competitive salary

  •  Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • 401k Retirement Plan

  • Military Reserve pay offset

  • Paid maternity leave

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.

About the Company

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M.C. Dean, Inc

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence™. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises.

The company’s capabilities include electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life-safety, instrumentation and control, and command and control systems.

M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 4,000 professionals engineers,technicians, and staff who deploy worldwide automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure
FOUNDED
1949
WEBSITE
https://www.mcdean.com/index.htm