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Senior Procurement Specialist - Electrical/Fiber-Comm
Location
United States
Posted
111 days ago
Salary
$100K - $152K / year
Seniority
Senior
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Senior Procurement Specialist - Electrical/Fiber-Comm
Turner Construction
Division:SourceBlue Project Location(s):New York, NY 10001 USA Minimum Years Experience:Travel Involved:30-40%Job Type:RegularJob Classification:ExperiencedEducation:Job Family:SourceBlueCompensation:Salaried Exempt SourceBlue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects for over 20 years. With a staff of 350+ dedicated professionals and growth in equipment and material procurement since its inception, we provide Clients with comprehensive procurement services that are unmatched in the industry today. Visit us for more at www.SourceBlue.com This position can be performed from any Turner office location. Position Description: Conduct and lead competitive sourcing and evaluation of complex equipment and scope packages across multiple projects or categories, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project requirements. Manage procurement process from scope review to bid coordination and award recommendations, working closely with SourceBlue Preconstruction team, project staff, suppliers, and procurement leadership. Facilitates review of procurement materials to ensure completeness and ready for award, supervise procurement staff, and support talent development and operational improvement efforts. Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities: - Conduct and lead implementation of SourceBlue (SB) competitive procurement process through bid evaluation and Best and Final Offer (BAFO)processes for assigned projects, including Request for Questions/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) development, bid management, analysis, negotiations, and award recommendations. - Establish project-specific bidding procedures, prepare bid documentation, and review and address comments on bid lists - Serve as key liaison between assigned project teams and stakeholders, including business centers, suppliers, and procurement leadership, while supervising SB Procurement team and supporting talent development, operational consistency, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Establish thorough understanding of project drawings, specifications, and scopes of work; to manage procurement development process and finalization of scopes of work for assigned procurement packages and to ensure clarity, completeness, fully vetted, and in alignment with project needs. - Oversee scope alignment process, bid clarifications, revisions, and Best and Final Offers (BAFOs), provide process guidance to SB Procurement team as needed. - Engage in negotiations of scope and pricing through to bid awards. - Finalize and issue Recommendation of Award (ROA) documentation, including assumptions, qualifications, exclusions, and approved alternates to SB Preconstruction lead. - Collaborate with internal teams responsible for supplier prequalification to support informed sourcing decisions. - Oversee review and escalation of scope gaps, construction issues, and technical questions identified during bid and procurement activities. - Contribute recommendations to continuous improvement reviews for developing and implementing procurement standards, tools, and best practices. - Support and participate in SB procurement system initiatives, data accuracy, reporting, and adoption of new platforms. - Analyze procurement data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for cost savings or performance improvements. - Provide coaching and supervise daily work activities for SB Procurement team, participate in hiring process, conduct onboarding for new hires, deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with individual and team development needs. - Promote and represent the company and its services to key stakeholders as an industry leader. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned - Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree from accredited program in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field of study, and minimum of 8 years of progressive procurement experience, preferably within commercial construction, large-scale project environments, or supplier experience desired, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience - Construction industry experience and knowledgeable of building construction types - Ability to interpret, contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project and procurement schedules - Knowledge of estimating, construction costs, scheduling, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, general contract and subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, and familiar accounting and cost control procedures - Experience analyzing supplier proposals, including pricing, scope alignment, qualifications, and documenting procurement recommendations - Ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis - Project management skills, able to manage high volumes of work and ability to move projects forward in a complex environment in a timely manner - Supervisory experience required; able to observe performance, identify areas of development, and deliver performance feedback - Interpersonal relationship building skills; ability to engage and secure partnerships with broad range of contacts in construction and supply chain industry, and effectively works across organizational levels and across company - Negotiation skills with ability to influence and engage others - Advanced presentation delivery skills; anticipate needs and tailor communications appropriately - Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making and problem-solving skills - Knowledge of continuous improvement culture, concepts, principles, methods, and tools - Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications with intermediate Excel skills, knowledge of SharePoint, and collaboration tools - Limited travel Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws. *The salary range for this position in NJ is estimated to be $98K-$139K annualized* *The salary range for this position in Seattle is estimated to be $100K-$140K annualized.* *The salary range for this position in Denver is estimated to be $90K-$138K annualized. * *The salary range for this position in California is estimated to be $110K-$160K annualized. * *The salary range for this position in Chicago is estimated to be $90K-$129K annualized. * *The salary range for this position in NY is estimated to be $100K-$152K annualized* Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage. In addition to our extensive benefit offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end of year appreciation pay. Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer —minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity. VEVRAA Federal Contractor
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