Procurement Team Lead

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY:

The Procurement Team Lead will manage a work group responsible for the procurement of engineered equipment, commodities, permanent plant materials, and small tools and supplies. This position is a ‘working manager’ role that will execute contractual obligations while providing oversight, support, and mentorship to Procurement Agents and Sr. Procurement Agents.

• Monitor, evaluate, and mentor the working team on meeting or exceeding performance goals and expectations.
• Ensure team compliance with procurement policies and procedures and strict adherence to documentation requirements.
• Oversee and plan all aspects of procurement from pre-bid closeout.
• Effectively manage people and projects within assigned region to pursue cost savings opportunities while implementing and adhering to process standardization efficiencies.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff personnel and provide performance evaluation input to Regional Procurement Manager.
• Support estimating department by contacting suppliers for budgetary quotations for materials and equipment in the preparation of bids.
• Represent company in contracts and formulate policies with suppliers.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with equipment and material, consulting with corporate attorneys and senior management on project and risk while commercial competitiveness.
• Monitor and oversee execution of the competitive bid process via RFP or RFQ for the team.
• Responsible for qualification and evaluation process for suppliers of materials and equipment.
• Lead aggregated sourcing events across regions to drive procurement value on behalf of Rosendin Electric.
• Collaborate with the Center of Excellence on larger category strategy initiatives geared toward increasing REI margin and enhancing process efficiencies.
• Review all internal/external metrics for suppliers, procurement, and operations to ensure targets are met and engage with Regional Procurement Manager to identify root cause and mitigation actions.
• Ensure recommended awards are in accordance with the approved decision model and Delegation of Authority while ensuring adherence to procurement policies and procedures.
• Ensure mutually beneficial relationships are in place with suppliers through Supplier Relationship Management.
• Provide feedback and assist in analyzing market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
• Communicate and enforce procurement policies and procedures.
• Responsible for projections, financial planning, delivery schedules, and procurement reporting.
• Responsible for development and review of all procurement analytics, reporting, and deliverables.
• Oversee the development and implementation of procurement and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee the projections, financial planning, delivery schedules and reporting.
• Review materials for accuracy upon receipt and oversee material review process. Enter documentation into purchasing system.
• Review and approve invoices with vendor and A/P resolve invoice problems.
• Oversee the development and use of 3rd‑party NDAs.
• Oversee the return of material to ensure proper and timely credit to the project.
• Additional duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work; other duties will be assigned based on scope requirements and customer demands throughout the corporation.

• Thorough knowledge of electrical and construction.
• Working knowledge of accounting.
• Ability to delegate work effectively and balance the dual role of overseeing people and projects while performing in a working manager role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must exhibit supervisory skills and mentor Procurement Agents and Sr. Procurement Agents.
• Must be able to work with supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft (Outlook, Word, etc.).
• Ability to perform tasks as necessary.
• Ability to adapt to and support ongoing process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt requirements positively.
• Effective oral and written communication skills as required for the position.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and effective team player.
• Professional with all…