HV Electrical Procurement Manager

HV Electrical Procurement Manager

Downers Grove, IL, US

Do you have experience procuring high-voltage electrical equipment and managing supplier relationships from bid through delivery? Do you enjoy translating complex technical requirements into commercially sound procurement strategies? Are you looking for an opportunity to help deliver complex power infrastructure solutions alongside some of the best and brightest minds in the industry?

If the answer is "Yes!" then we have an opportunity that will excite you.

A Day In The Life

• Lead category strategy and end-to-end procurement for HV electrical equipment, including breakers, transformers, switch gear, surge arresters, power resistors, e-houses, and related components.
• Partner with estimating, engineering, project management, construction, clients, and suppliers to define requirements and develop cost-effective, availability-based solutions.
• Manage RFQs, bid evaluations, supplier selection, negotiations, purchase orders, contracts, expediting, testing, and project-site delivery.
• Serve as the primary supplier escalation point, resolving issues involving pricing, scope, lead times, quality, technical requirements, and delivery.
• Build and maintain supplier forecasts, pricing data, qualified supplier networks, and alternate-sourcing strategies. Lead supplier qualification, audits, quality resolution, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and factory or final assembly testing.
• Support complex power infrastructure and data-center projects while monitoring cost, schedule, quality, and supplier performance.
• Improve procurement tools and processes, communicate risks and recommendations to leadership, and travel periodically for supplier and project meetings.

Necessary Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Five or more years of procurement, category management, or supplier-management experience, preferably with electrical equipment or power systems.
• Experience managing sourcing, negotiations, purchase orders, expediting, quality, and delivery.
• Working knowledge of HV electrical equipment, transformers, switch gear, breakers, or power distribution systems. Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and project-management skills; proficiency with ERP and reporting tools is a plus.
• Periodic travel is required.

What We Can Offer You

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Typical base compensation for the Project Manager role is between $84,000.00 and $. Candidates with extensive experience may exceed this range. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation based on individual and company performance.

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers.

We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

Make Your Move

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR's Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us.

Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is "Yes!" we look forward to meeting you.

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