Job description

Job Title: Construction Procurement Specialist
Pay Rate: $21.25 to 25.00/Hr
Duration: 11 Months
Location: Remote (9 am - 5 pm US Eastern Time)

• This position is responsible for supporting and soliciting pricing from construction trade electrical subcontractors and materials for projects across the USA.
• Remote support of other offices will typically be via phone or electronic communications.
• Pricing requests will be made electronically through the electronic sourcing tools.
• The applicant will be responsible for creating electronic solicitations, monitoring solicitations for quality, the bidder’s responses, and bid compliance with requirements.
• The Project Procurement Specialist will work to ensure responsiveness to pricing requests by regular contact with bidders before, during, and after the solicitation to answer questions about how to respond through the electronic sourcing tool and encourage their participation.
• They will be responsible for creating a summary of results to send to the sales or operations managing the project.
• This person will make or recommend improvements to the process to ensure consistency, efficiency, and data analytics accuracy.
• This position will be remote with limited possibility of office meetings and is currently temporary.
• Interactions will be mainly with the Regional Commodity Manager, Field Procurement Manager, various Sales and Operations personnel, and subcontractors.
• This position will report functionally to the local Field Procurement Manager and disciplinarily to the Regional Commodity Manager.
• Approximately 80/20 split in focus between tactical and strategic procurement.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside the appropriate branch personnel (Procurement, Sales, Operations)
• Identify potential sourcing opportunities that would fit the use of the Client's Exchange e-Sourcing tool through day-to-day contact with sales and operations personnel.
• Recommend in collaboration with the Field Procurement Managers: the type of event to be posted, including start/end date, bid increments, reserve price, etc. where appropriate.
• Identify bidders to be invited through recommendations from stakeholders, preferred supplier lists, or Field Procurement Managers, and where necessary, set up the supplier in the tool and training as appropriate.
• Monitor the event to ensure participation from bidders and to address any technical issues that arise (address with appropriate IT personnel).
• Liaise with appropriate branch personnel to answer bidder questions.
• Summarize closed events for branch personnel.
• Continued promotion of the eSourcing tool and process.
• Analysis of bids for cost negotiation opportunities
• Other responsibilities as assigned (including but not limited to contract execution and renewals, supplier onboarding, supplier performance/score tracking, etc).

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• High School graduate, some college preferred.
• 1-3 years of purchasing experience.
• 1-3 Years of customer serviceexperience, within a corporate environment.
• Ability to work both within a team atmosphere and be able to work individually, in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer skills, including Word, and Excel.
• Ability to communicate tactfully and diplomatically in both oral and written formats.
• The dynamic, energetic personality that is self-motivated to succeed.
• Ability to take direction, both from manager and team members.
• Ability to work with other departments to resolve all issues.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• College Degree in Business or related field, from an accredited school.
• CPM Certification.
• Familiarity with internet based applications for purchasing or auctioning items (such as eBay)
• Familiarity with project business
• Familiarity with the construction business
• Familiarity with working with electrical installation subcontractors
• Driven, aggressive, passionate self-starter

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $21.25 - $25.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote

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