Supply Chain Specialist 3 - Kiewit Supply Network 1

Description

• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities and the supplier’s reputation and history.
• Assist in negotiating high-risk contracts for various projects.
• Assist in the development of company-wide procurement templates.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships and manage supplier-specific vendor template negotiations.
• Work to resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues.
• Support supply chain with identification of mandatory and recommended prime contract flow-down clauses for incorporation into vendor contract templates, and work with Supply Chain Managers to develop/review project-specific templates.
• Monitor shipments to ensure goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.
• Confer with staff, users and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or service and determine corrective action.
• Leverage vendors/subcontractors across multiple procurements to create cost savings to projects.
• Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication to the team as needed.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• Purchase the highest quality materials at the lowest possible cost in correct amounts per specifications and drawings.
• Prepare/issue Request for Proposals (RFP’s) and evaluate vendor/subcontractor proposals to identify vendors/subcontractors who meet project constraints of budget and schedule at the estimating, execution and site purchasing levels.

Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management or related OR relevant experience
• Thorough understanding of all areas of procurement is desirable, including procurement execution, estimating, expediting, offsite supplier quality and site purchasing
• General knowledge of database utilization
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Minimum of 3 years' negotiation experience (preferred)
• SAP Experience a plus
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Experience and understanding of Contracts
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in an Engineering and/or Construction related role (required)
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance