Procurement & Sub-Contractor Specialist (Construction)
Dennis Group Springfield
- Springfield, MA
- Contract
- Full-time
- Identify subcontractors / vendors for key project bid packages.
- Provide direction to design teams in determining package scope breakdown that best fits labor capabilities in a project location.
- Lead subcontractor / vendor prequalification process.
- Drive improvements to the current prequalification process.
- Facilitate contract negotiations with subcontractors/vendors with our project management and legal team.
- Manage our preferred subcontractor / vendor relationships.
- Work with our estimating teams to keep unit costs up to date with changes in the marketplace.
- Track, manage, and negotiate, volume discounts/integrator-OEM pricing.
- Work with project management resources to establish and drive procurement schedules in line with project deliverables.
- Provide support to our project and construction management resources in managing underperforming subcontractors / vendors.
- Identify options for engaging additional subcontractors to support work that is behind schedule and/or replace underperforming subcontractors.
- Host ‘Lessons Learned’ meetings with clients and key project subcontractors to maintain and develop relationships and improve DG work processes.
- Work with project and construction management resources to improve our subcontractor work completion tracking processes.
- Provide support to our project and construction management resources in managing underperforming subcontractors / vendors.
- Identify options for engaging additional subcontractors to support work that is behind schedule and/or replace underperforming subcontractors.
- Host ‘Lessons Learned’ meetings with clients and key project subcontractors to maintain and develop relationships and improve DG work processes.
- Work with project and construction management resources to improve our subcontractor work completion tracking processes.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 5+ years’ experience
- Procurement experience with capital projects preferred.
- Ability to analyze purchase orders and contracts.
- Familiarity with engineering / architectural drawings and technical specifications preferred.
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Windows, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.
- When on site exposure to construction site dangers and ongoing construction in various weather conditions on uneven terrain.
- When on site exposure to noise levels may range from moderate to loud.
- Up to 10% of travel is required to visit the project site and other offices.