Senior Subcontracts Specialist

At Dart, we’re looking for a seasoned procurement professional who thrives on building and owning sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and delivering measurable business results. As a Senior Subcontracts Specialist
, you’ll play a key role in managing critical construction and engineering services, driving cost savings initiatives, ensuring contract compliance and supporting project execution, supporting material purchases for utilities and facilities, and partnering closely with stakeholders across the organization.

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with stakeholder needs, provide value, reduce costs, strengthen contractor performance, and minimize risk.
• Lead negotiations and contracting activities for assigned categories.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to implement procurement programs and achieve business objectives.
• Drive value creation through supplier sourcing, alternative supplier qualification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Run the full RFP process utilizing procurement systems and analytical tools.
• Perform bid walks with stakeholders and contractors to fully materialize the scope requirements.
• Provide a complete bid analysis (cost, risk, schedule, etc.) and recommendations.
• Facilitate contract reviews and execution in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Identify, track, and deliver savings opportunities for assigned spend categories.
• Monitor supplier performance, spend trends, and procurement KPIs.
• Maintain accurate procurement data, documentation, and reporting.
• Present sourcing recommendations, project updates, and category strategies to business leaders and senior management.
• Accurately use SAP to issue purchase orders, maintain master data, and pull spend information.
• Support procurement system administration and purchasing activities across the organization.

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, construction, engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
• Entrepreneurial skill set to build and develop initiatives with little guidance and varying availability of information.
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing, purchasing, and materials management best practices or construction processes and project delivery.
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
• Knowledge of procurement documentation including purchase orders, requisitions, quotations, bills of lading, contracts, and invoices.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, and data analysis.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
• Experience with SAP ERP.
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience interpreting spend data, financial metrics, and statistical information.
• Experience developing procurement dashboards, reports, and business analytics.
• Ability to utilize AI stacks as necessary.

We are at the forefront of a transformation here  is rare for anyone in their career to be able to build something from the ground up and own it. You will have the ability to develop your categories, build stakeholder relationships, and ultimately define this role in your image. You’ll have the opportunity to influence enterprise‑wide sourcing decisions, lead strategic supplier initiatives, and deliver meaningful business impact through cost savings, operational excellence, and risk reduction.

This role offers a high level of visibility and collaboration with leaders across Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain.

Dart Container full‑time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short‑term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts, and more.

Dart Container is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

* THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.