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Sterling Industrial · 1 week ago

Procurement Manager

Evansville, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Sterling Industrial, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is a multi-craft union contractor that provides civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical services for various markets. The Procurement Manager will manage the effective and timely procurement of goods and services, ensuring compliance with operational procurement policies and procedures.

ConstructionIndustrialMechanical Engineering

Responsibilities

Develop documentation to ensure scope, notices, terms and conditions are included within estimate solicitations and supplier contracts

Lead and develop the Project Procurement Plan and ensure its implementation reflects the company and project strategy

Procuring Sustainably to securing the best value supply of materials and services at a consistent quality at reasonable cost

Leveraging Sterling buying power relationships and expertise to ensure all materials and services are supplied at the lowest total cost of ownership

Compliance with company strategy on supply chain management

Ensure all recommended trade contractors/ goods/service providers have been subject to the Sterling prequalification process and all suppliers are approved before use

Work with Estimating to develop tender lists and supplier/trade contractor selection lists

Lead the development of project strategies for the procurement of trade contractors, goods and services

Lead and develop the procurement procedures for the package scope, quantification, tender method, negotiation and subcontract documentation

Facilitate the cross transfer of knowledge and expertise across different projects/sectors/divisions of the business

Lead the management of procurement progress against strategy and program. Assist Estimating and Operations Units with mid tender review meetings where appropriate and ensure all RFI's are responded to efficiently and that tenders are returned with the period required

Assist Estimating and Operations Units with the appraisal of tender returns and ensure recommendations are forwarded to the relevant parties in line with the procurement program, ensuring final decisions are fully informed

Ensure material and contract requisitions are processes in a timely and professional manner and that orders and placed for the correct goods/services in line with the project procurement strategy

Assist with review, edits and execution of contracts with clients for individual projects and master service agreements

Work with Operations and Estimating Units to negotiate contracts terms and pricing with clients and suppliers for individual projects

Work with corporate counsel to develop flow-down terms for subcontracts and purchase orders for individual projects

Implement a preferred vendor program for consistent pricing and delivery of commodities across the company supply chain

Work with Operations to maintain central file of executed documents, change orders, lien waivers and contract close-out documents

Lead and develop the risk management philosophy for the project and ensure this is cascaded to all project levels to include trades contracts

Ensure the projects adherence to the Sterling trade contractor / Supplier pre-qualification (PQQ)

Support the project team in the preparation of package enquiry documents and ensure all procurement related issues are addressed

Lead the issuing of tender information to comply with the procurement strategy and program

Qualification

Procurement StrategyContract AdministrationProject ManagementRisk ManagementSupplier PrequalificationComputer ProficiencyCustomer ServiceBachelor’s DegreeCommunication SkillsWork Independently

Required

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customer

Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office -Word, Excel, and Outlook)

Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service

Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard practices

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or construction management preferred

Travel will be required to attend trainings and meetings

Ability to sit or stand for an entire shift

Occasionally required to stoop, bend, walk, crouch, and climb

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards

Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance

Must be able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs

Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly

Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing, and keyboard operations