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Zachry Group · 1 day ago

Lead Procurement Specialist

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Zachry Group is a company that focuses on procurement and supplier management, and they are seeking a Lead Procurement Specialist. The role involves leading sourcing events for critical materials and equipment, developing negotiating strategies, and mentoring junior procurement staff while maintaining supplier relationships and ensuring contract compliance.

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Responsibilities

Focus on the contract life-cycle management and administration, and the overall supplier management and relationship building

Has the primary responsibility in the establishment of 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

Participation in Deal Development and support in estimating efforts including issuing Request for Information (RFI’s)

Lead in procurement execution for medium to high criticality sourcing events, commensurate with level of procurement experience, including:

Conduct research and develop sourcing strategies for assigned items

Develop supplier lists and issue RFP packages, and RFP amendments accordingly, for various medium to high criticality/complex equipment, material and services at best value to Zachry

Develop performance-based scopes of work and understand specifications & drawing packages

Develop negotiating strategies

Conduct bidder conferences and coordinate discussions between bidders and technical personnel

Perform evaluation of proposals and conduct supplier negotiations

Write supplier recommendations that explain and support the source selection process and decision

Understand terms and conditions and contract formation

Negotiate award of contracts to suppliers

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 personn

Qualification

Procurement processesSupplier managementContract administrationNegotiating strategiesMicrosoft OfficeDocument approval platformsFast-paced environmentMentorship