Assistant Supply Chain Manager managing procurement operations for construction projects at Mortenson. Collaborating with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure cost-effective sourcing aligned with timelines.
Responsibilities
Partner with internal stakeholders, including project teams, estimating, and design-phase leads, to align supply chain strategies with project goals and timelines.
Develop and implement package strategies with Supply Chain Leadership and Category Managers, leveraging volume across projects to improve cost, delivery, and risk profiles.
Review supplier commercial redlines, identifying deviations that impact commercial, legal, safety, or schedule risk.
Lead the first round of commercial review, negotiation, and clarification with suppliers; ensure terms and conditions align with project contract flow-down requirements.
Partner with Legal, Operations, and Risk teams to ensure contract terms, insurance requirements, and compliance standards are consistently upheld.
Support negotiations and maintain contracts and agreements with key suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and competitiveness.
Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and productivity, while leveraging Mortenson’s combined buying power.
Remain knowledgeable about industry trends, market shifts, and critical equipment lead times.
Collaborate with Category teams on project proposal strategies and pricing structures.
Support Buyer coordination of material planning to ensure timely delivery aligned with project schedules, including long-lead and critical-path materials.
Capture feedback from the field and integrate it into procurement strategies, supplier selection, and Buyer coaching.
Participate in terms-and-conditions negotiations with suppliers and ensure ongoing contract compliance.
Lead, coach, and develop the Buyer team, ensuring clear priorities, process excellence, and effective workload management.
Foster teamwork, collaboration, and integration within Supply Chain and across Mortenson to drive cohesive, high-quality execution.
Provide effective coaching and feedback, manage performance, and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
Build and maintain strong working relationships across diverse teams and organizational levels.
Provide oversight to ensure procurement activities align with engineering deliverables, field needs, and project schedules.
Troubleshoot supply issues unique to high-voltage and renewable energy infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted construction progress.
All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, construction management, or related discipline or equivalent technical training and experience.
6+ years of progressive supply chain experience, including knowledge of construction processes, equipment, materials, and/or procurement procedures.
Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate complex problems into clear actions.
Skilled communicator who builds trust and clarity across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Team-oriented leader committed to developing others.
Demonstrated project management skills, including managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience driving process improvements and leading change to enhance supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
Strong negotiation, organization, planning, and communication skills.
Proven people-leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, and mentoring teams to meet short- and long-term goals.
Ability to lead initiatives and influence decisions in a matrix organization.
Superior attention to detail and accuracy.
Positive, professional attitude with strong customer-service orientation.
Active listening skills and openness to diverse feedback.
Current driver’s license.
Benefits
Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
Dental plan
401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
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