Commodity Project Manager

Be part of something bigger.

At Codale Electric, we’re proud of the role we’ve played in projects like the new Salt Lake Airport, the Las Vegas Raiders stadium and Soleil Lofts, as well as our role in housing, commercial, and industrial projects of every size throughout the Intermountain West. We strive to be the best wholesale distributor in the area and invite you to be part of building the future.

At Codale Electric, we’re proud of the role we’ve played in projects like the new Salt Lake Airport, the Las Vegas Raiders stadium and Soleil Lofts, as well as our role in housing, commercial, and industrial projects of every size throughout the Intermountain West. We strive to be the best wholesale distributor in the area and invite you to be part of building the future.

The Commodity Project Manager is responsible for managing large-scale material orders with a primary focus on wire and conduit projects. This role ensures seamless coordination between sales, vendors, and operations to support project profitability, operational expectations, and on-time fulfillment. The position plays a critical role in navigating lead times and logistics challenges, directly impacting customer trust and successful project execution.

• Oversee order placement, tracking, and fulfillment of large wire, conduit, and commodity orders.
• Coordinate shipment timing, jobsite deliveries, staging, release schedules, and warehouse requirements.
• Write tickets for complex wire cuts, parallels, and SIMPull reel use.
• Resolve backorders, damages, freight issues, and fulfillment discrepancies.
• Manage large wire and cable orders from order through final delivery.
• Advise on order planning, release timing, documentation accuracy, and margin protection during project execution. Coordinate with key wire manufacturers and suppliers on availability, lead times, allocations, and delivery schedules.
• Escalate supply risks early and support contingency sourcing strategies when needed.

• Provide warehouse operations with increased visibility to major incoming material that requires planning to receive, handle, and put away.
• Provide warehouse operations with increased visibility to major outgoing material that requires planning to properly cut/parallel wire and allot correct drivers/trucks/MHE equipment.
• Track reel handling, storage considerations, partial releases, and delivery documentation.

• Track project margins closely against quoted pricing, purchase costs, freight, handling, and execution-related expenses.
• Monitor buy-vs-sell spreads and identify project cost exposure before it becomes a customer or profitability issue.
• Support change orders related to scope changes, substitutions, freight impacts, or release timing.
• Manage billing timing, material releases, and job profitability in partnership with sales and operations.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for wire and commodity-related project execution.
• Provide customers and sales teams with guidance on lead times, substitutions, logistics, and risk areas.
• Maintain proactive communication on order status, delivery timing, and potential project impacts.
• Partner with outside and inside sales to align commercial commitments with operational execution. Recommend strategies to reduce project execution risk, including alternates, staged-release planning, contingency sourcing, or improved coordination.
• Stay informed on vendor capacity, lead times, product availability, and logistics conditions that may affect project fulfillment.

• Maintain accurate records of orders, releases, pricing agreements, vendor commitments, and customer communications.
• Provide regular updates on project status, supply risk, delivery progress, and margin performance.

• 3+ years of experience in project management, purchasing, sales support, supply chain, or operations.
• Experience in electrical distribution, construction materials, electrical contracting, or related industrial supply environment strongly preferred.
• Direct experience with wire, cable, conduit, or…