Supply Chain Manager

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and implementing short and long‑term sourcing strategies to achieve business objectives for the Supply Chain function and contribute to Company‑wide strategy.
• Define and direct sourcing initiatives in alignment with strategic plans and supply chain strategies.
• Negotiate and maintain contracts and agreements with key suppliers and service providers, ensuring quality, reliability, and competitiveness.
• Establish strong and effective relationships with key suppliers (existing and new) to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and productivity, while leveraging the combined buying power of Mortenson’s operations.
• Collaborate across all business functions to formulate, implement, and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies.
• Monitor and analyze industry trends and lead the implementation of best practices for supply chain.
• Provide centralized leadership to designated aspects of construction project‑specific procurement and identify aspects that necessitate independent, site‑level procurement.
• When selling materials, lead contract negotiations with assigned customers. Ensure contract compliance.
• Provide strategy guidance to category team on project proposals.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks related to sole‑source dependencies, geopolitical events, tariffs, logistics constraints, and supplier financial health.
• Provide executive reporting on supply chain health, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Demand forecasting and capacity modeling.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.
• Influencing without direct authority.
• Lead the work of buyer team, while establishing strategies for sourcing and supply chain with process excellence focus.
• Foster teamwork, collaboration, and integration within Supply Chain and across Mortenson to provide cohesive solutions and ensure effective delivery of strategy.
• Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance.
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.
• Champion superior customer service by ensuring a customer focused approach and strong service orientation.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent
• combinations of technical training and/or related experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Current driver’s license
• Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures
• Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal and communication skills
• Proven people leader with experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring a team of professionals to anticipate needs and achieve short and long‑term goals.
• Ability to lead initiatives and influence decisions in a matrix organization.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy
• Shown positive and professional attitude and strong customer service skills
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Translate long‑term capacity forecasts into actionable sourcing strategies
• Manage simultaneous large‑scale capital projects with competing priorities.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships at executive levels.
• Interpret technical specifications for electrical, mechanical, and IT infrastructure.
• Communicate complex supply chain risks and mitigation plans to group leadership.
• Experience purchasing long lead electrical / mechanical products within data center market.
• Global supply chain management principles.
• Strategic sourcing and category management
• Long‑lead equipment procurement strategies
• Operate effectively in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments with aggressive deployment schedules.