Sr Supply Chain Contract Specialist

Overview

Manage full lifecycle procurement contracts for construction materials, equipment, and services.

Key Responsibilities

• procurement management
• erp administration
• rfp preparation
• vendor evaluation
• contract administration
• logistics management

Tasks

-Cross functional coordination amongst multiple disciplines, departments, projects, and districts, -Assist in negotiating high-risk contracts for various projects. -Procurement documentation drafting, reviewing, coordination of internal/external approvals as appropriate, negotiating, execution, administration, document control and issue mitigation. -Management of ERP administration, procurement reporting, and issue escalation/coordination. -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. -Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication to the team as needed. -Provide all aspects of supply chain management and procurement support for our projects, including but not limited to contract development, execution, administration, and management. -Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities and the supplier’s reputation and history. -Liaise effectively amongst legal, construction, engineering, and management to timely and efficiently execute contracts and escalate and resolve issues. -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Work to resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues. -Leverage vendors/subcontractors across multiple procurements to create cost savings to projects. -Monitor shipments to ensure equipment and materials arrive in an appropriate timeframe and of appropriate quality that the meet project requirements, and work with the projects to timely escalate and resolve delivery and/or quality issues. -Develop and maintain vendor relationships and assist/manage vendor negotiations. -Act as a front line resource for all things Procurement for our projects including supplier quality surveillance, logistics, expediting, materials management and category management, -Implement and maintain consistent procurement practices and procedures to deliver value add services to our projects in accordance with project, district and corporate policy and expectations. -Assist in the development of company-wide procurement templates. -Coordinate with staff, users and vendors to address defective work or unacceptable goods or services and determine appropriate corrective action.

Requirements

• bachelor's degree
• microsoft office
• erp
• negotiation
• 5 years
• contracts

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management or related/relevant experience -Regular, reliable attendance -Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity. -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment -Strong individual contributor and team player with ability to build relationships -Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel) -Thorough understanding of all areas of procurement is desirable, including without limitation procurement execution, estimating, expediting, contracts management and closeout -General knowledge of database utilization and ERP functionality experience is a plus -Minimum of 1 years' negotiation experience -Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills -Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Contracts, Engineering and/or Construction related role -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Experience and understanding of Contracts -Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.

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About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

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