{"id":3246842,"url":"https://alion.io/job/mitre-senior-procurement-specialist","title":"Senior Procurement Specialist","company":{"id":37980,"name":"MITRE","domain":"mitre.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/mitre","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Phenom","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["McLean, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":88400,"max":110500,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":110500},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"SharePoint","optional":false},{"name":"Windows","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-25T19:11:07Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-25","last_verified_at":"2026-10-28T05:47:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future.MITRE’s Finance Business Operations is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Procurement Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess experience with procurement both commodities and labor-based services, with a willingness to assist with the required processes to ensure we maintain MITRE’s approved Procurement system. \nThe Senior Procurement Specialist will be responsible for the administration of Purchase Orders and ensuring compliance with MITRE's Corporate Policies and Practices and Federal Acquisition Regulations in all purchasing activities. You will report to the Procurement Supervisor and will serve as a trusted business partner with internal customers. The role will be a hybrid position working 60% of the time in person on our Tampa, FL; McLean, VA; or Bedford, MA campus.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\n\nProcess a high volume of Requisitions for both commodities and labor-based services in accordance with MITRE MITRE's Corporate Policies and Practices and Federal Acquisition Regulations.\nNegotiate & execute vendor Service Level agreements., license agreements, membership forms, terms and conditions of purchase.\nApply continuous improvement methodologies to create improved procurement processes and experience. \nUse experience and working understanding to execute various procurements autonomously.\nDevelop compliant Procurement Packages.\nHave a working understanding of internal and external audit requirements (i.e., DCAA and DCMA).\nExercise independent judgement within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods for obtaining solutions, with a focus on clear communications and relationship management.\nDemonstrate multiple and multilevel relationship building, via verbal and written communications, to foster collaborative relationships with both internal and external customers.\nParticipates in ad-hoc projects as they arise.\n\nBasic Qualifications:\n\nTypically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.\n4+ years’ experience in procurement acquisition process and contract negotiation.\nProven track record of successful contract negotiations, driving cost savings, and securing favorable terms and conditions. \nCommercial contracting experience (i.e., SaaS solutions, Hardware & Hardware Maintenance, Software & Software Maintenance).\nLabor-based contracting & subcontracting experience.\nDemonstrated experience in the negotiation of agreements and contract terms.\nStrong analytical skills to assess supplier proposals, perform total cost analysis, and identify areas for negotiation. \nAbility to exercise independent judgment and consistently meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced organizational environment.\nExperience with continuous process improvement methodologies.\nDemonstrated proficiency in Windows environment including Microsoft O365, SharePoint, Word, and Excel.\nAbility to travel 5% of the time.\nThis position requires a minimum of 3 days on-site.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nStrong organizational and proof-reading skills and detailed oriented.\nConfident self-starter who can work under pressure, using their own initiative and with the drive to work to aggressive deadlines and to see tasks through to completion.\nStrong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact at all levels of the organization.\nDemonstrated proficiency in Deltek Costpoint financial System.\nDemonstrated understanding of Procure-to-Pay Ivalua.\nDemonstrated flexibility and adaptability to prioritize tasks and managing competing demands in an ever-changing environment.\nThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):\nNoneThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):\nNoneSalary compensation range and midpoint:\n$88,400 - $110,500 - $132,600 AnnualWork Location Type:\nOnsiteIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.\nCommitment to Non-Discrimination\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.\nMITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email  for general support and  for intern positions. This service is for individuals requiring reasonable accommodation requests. Please note that vendor solicitations will not receive a reply.\nBenefits information may be found here.\nCopyright © 1997-2026, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. 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