Procurement Category Analyst

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. (H&M) is a leading utility construction firm providing critical infrastructure for the power, oil & gas pipeline, telecommunications, and gas distribution markets throughout North America. Founded in 1923, the firm adapts a century of experience to the dynamic infrastructure needs of today. H&M leverages the collective strength of its diverse disciplines to create seamless integrations between projects, clients, team members, and communities. The company has been recognized with an E. I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award and is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company. H&M is certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC).

About the role

The Procurement Category Analyst supports strategic sourcing and category management initiatives for construction, engineering, and capital project spend. This role is responsible for analyzing market conditions, supplier performance, project spend, and sourcing opportunities across key EPC categories including engineered equipment, electrical materials, construction services, subcontractors, structural steel, transmission and distribution materials, and major commodities. The analyst partners closely with Business Development, Project Management, Estimating, and Operations teams to develop category strategies that improve project execution, reduce total installed costs, and mitigate supply chain risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for construction services, engineered equipment, electrical materials, transmission and distribution components, structural steel, civil materials, and subcontracted services.
• Analyze spend data across projects, regions, suppliers, and categories to identify cost-reduction, standardization, and supplier consolidation opportunities.
• Lead sourcing activities including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, bid tabulations, commercial evaluations, and supplier recommendations.
• Perform total cost of ownership and total installed cost analyses.
• Monitor supplier performance, capacity constraints, lead times, and project-critical delivery risks.
• Develop category dashboards, savings tracking tools, supplier scorecards, and procurement KPIs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in procurement, category management, or sourcing.
• Experience supporting utility, energy, industrial, infrastructure, or construction projects preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Understanding of EPC project delivery and construction procurement.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and category management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capabilities.
• Knowledge of engineering specifications and bills of material.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be organized and able to effectively multitask and proactively manage multiple projects concurrently.

Preferred Category Experience

• Substation equipment
• Transmission line materials
• Power transformers
• Switchgear and breakers
• Structural steel