SB Supply Chain Project Manager, Mechanical

Division: Source Blue

Project Location(s): Buffalo, NY 14201 USA

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Source Blue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects since 2001. With a staff of 350+ dedicated professionals and ~$1B in equipment and materials procured annually, we provide Clients with comprehensive supply chain services that are unmatched in the industry today.
Internal Applicants:
This position can be performed from any Turner office.

Project manage daily operations of one or more supply chain projects and coordinate product selection, deliveries, and subcontractor installations with internal Source Blue teams.

• Participate in discussions with Source Blue and Turner Business Unit (BU) Business Development (BD) teams and project leadership about client prospects to secure Source Blue (SB) business opportunities.
• Support technical sales effort for BU Business Development/Pre-Construction (e.g., client presentations, reviewing packages, package estimates, scheduling).
• Partner with SB Preconstruction teams to assess logistics for estimating products.
• Maintain compliance with purchasing and risk management policies and procedures.
• Develop project-specific scopes of work for product vendors and review with SB National Supply Chain team.
• Develop bid packages and issue to vendors. Analyze vendor bids against contract requirements and prepare bid analysis spreadsheets for project team review.
• Solicit vendor product pricing for project estimates and budgeting.
• Assess vendor contract terms on specified packages, coordinate review by Supply Chain Business Manager and National SB Supply Chain team, close bid process, and communicate awards to vendors.
• Coordinate vendor packages with project team and subcontractors to convey full scope of equipment procured.
• Solicit, develop, draft, and route vendor purchase orders.
• Create, update and maintain purchasing and submittal logs.
• Manage vendor submittals, factory testing, delivery of products, start-up of equipment, equipment training for owners’ staff, warrantees, and record documents for purchased equipment.
• Manage budget and financial reporting for each project; interpret and analyze reports for adherence to project budget, elevate findings as appropriate.
• Manage project and vendor payment application process and track receivables.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

• Minimum of 8 years of commercial construction experience required, Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field desired, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Expertise in electrical, mechanical, or finished product technical knowledge
• Experience in commercial construction industry and knowledge of regional market, competition, and industry trends
• Negotiation and interpersonal relationship building skills with ability influence and engage others
• Knowledgeable of estimating, construction costs, scheduling, purchasing and engineering principals and techniques, general contract and subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, and familiar with accounting and cost control procedures
• Project management skills, able to manage high volumes of work and ability to move projects forward in complex environment and in timely manner
• Advanced presentation and delivery skills, anticipate needs of audience, and tailor communications appropriately
• Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications and collaborative tools
• Regular travel

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee regularly performs work on-site at construction work sites, office…