Lead Procurement Specialist
ConfidentialDescription: Company Overview: Magee Technologies (MTech) is a leading provider of comprehensive aerostructure design, analysis, and solutions. Headquartered in Southern Maryland, the company leverages decades of experience and cutting-edge technologies to deliver innovative engineering services to a global client base. MTech's team of highly skilled professionals specializes in areas ranging from structural design and stress analysis to tooling and manufacturing support. With a relentless focus on quality, Magee Technologies has established itself as a trusted partner for aerospace companies seeking to enhance their capabilities and drive innovation. MTech Offers: A competitive compensation package Flexible work schedule Paid Time Off including Holidays, PTO, Military Pay, Bereavement, and Jury Duty Immediate 401 (k) eligibility Full Healthcare Eligibility including Medical, Dental, and Vision Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Employee Referral Bonus Company Provided Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance Company Provided Life Insurance Critical Illness, Accident and Voluntary Life Insurance Eligibility Fantastic company culture and atmosphere Impact Summary: The Lead Procurement Specialist is responsible for leading procurement activities to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and compliant acquisition of materials, equipment, components, and services supporting manufacturing operations and government contracts. This role requires extensive expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, purchase order administration, cost analysis, and government procurement regulations, including FAR and DFARS. The ideal candidate will be an advanced-level user of Deltek Costpoint’s Materials Domain. The Lead Procurement Specialist will serve as a lead in Costpoint procurement functionality, supplier negotiations, quote analysis, and procurement compliance while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, and program management teams to meet critical operational and contractual requirements. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including sourcing, requisition review, RFQ issuance, supplier selection, purchase order creation, order placement, delivery tracking, closeout, settings administration, and intelligence reporting. Demonstrate expert-level mastery of Deltek Costpoint, creating, issuing, modifying, tracking, and managing POs throughout the procurement lifecycle. Maintain the Approved Supplier List (ASL) in accordance with AS9100 requirements, ensuring supplier qualification, approval, performance monitoring, periodic re-evaluation, and documented records. Maintain audit-ready records, oversee corrective actions, and drive continual improvement to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, contractual, and quality requirements. Maintain accurate procurement data, supplier records, pricing, delivery schedules, and audit-ready documentation; troubleshoot ERP and PO discrepancies. Manage complex, high-value procurements, monitor open orders, mitigate supply chain risks, and ensure on-time delivery. Lead supplier sourcing, qualification, performance evaluation, quote analysis, and negotiations to optimize cost, quality, delivery, and commercial terms. Prepare RFQs and quote comparison matrices; evaluate pricing, technical compliance, total cost of ownership, payment terms, and Letters of Authorization (LOAs). Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery commitments, warranty provisions, and other commercial terms to achieve cost savings and favorable purchasing outcomes. Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships while holding vendors accountable for quality, cost, delivery, and contractual performance. Resolve supplier disputes, pricing discrepancies, late deliveries, shortages, and nonconforming material issues in coordination with internal stakeholders. Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, contractual flow-dow…