Lead Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead small groups and substitute in place of the Project Procurement Manager (PPM) performing and carrying out PPM related responsibilities.
• Develop negotiating strategies, assign work, plus oversee and mentor lesser tenured peers; e.g. Procurement Coordinator I and II.
• Sourcing activities for both estimating support on projects in the Deal Development phase and Procurement Execution activities during the life cycle of a project from RFP solicitation through the Award phase.
• Engage and maintain Supplier relationships on awarded contracts, communicate with key internal and external stakeholders and maintain overall transparency with the Project Management Team (PMT).
• Contract life-cycle management and administration, and overall supplier management and relationship building;
• Establish core contract management processes and contract content in order to monitor and manage contract compliance;
• Participate in procurement project management teams to support contract compliance;
• Identify issues, propose solutions, provide negotiation support and resolve contractual issues;
• Advise in Master Agreement Program Contract Development;
• Support contract administration and subcontract management;
• Participate in supplier and subcontractor kick-off meetings;
• Participate in supplier and subcontractor close-out meetings;
• Scope and negotiate contract change orders and amendments;
• Participate in weekly procurement meetings;
• Work Leader for teams with partial supervision responsibilities such as assigning work, overseeing Level 1 and Level 2 activities and providing backup support to Project Procurement Manager;
• Mentorship role to team and other procurement personnel;
• Manage work in fast-paced environment, focused on complex, higher profile technical items;
• Provide support to other procurement personnel as needed;
• Maintain knowledge of procurement processes and procedures and execute in accordance with Zachry’s standard operating procedures;
• Maintain knowledge of Oracle, Dragnet, PPMS, and other job-specific IT support systems;
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, engineers, construction and key stakeholders and personnel.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 5-7 years of related experience
• Ability to work independently, think and plan ahead and bring issues to attention of management.
• Ability to operate Microsoft suite.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, detail oriented and provide accurate work products.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Productivity tools (Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, etc.) (preferred)
• Experience creating document templates and workflows in industry digital document approval platforms like DocuSign and Adobe Sign would be beneficial
• 25% or less (when required) some travel may be necessary

What is an added plus?

• Bachelor’s degree or a diploma with equivalent working experience in lieu of a degree
• 5-7 years related industry experience preferred
• Prior experience interfacing with client and engineering entities preferred
• Preferred large industrial construction procurement experience
• Prior experience in multiple industrial market sectors