Assistant Supply Chain Manager

Assistant Supply Chain Manager | Mortenson

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LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN

• Partner with internal stakeholders including project teams, estimating, and design phase leads to align supply chain strategies with project goals and timelines.
• Responsible for managing and implementing short and long-term sourcing strategies to achieve business objectives for the Supply Chain function and contribute to company-wide strategy.
• Define sourcing initiatives in alignment with strategic plans and supply chain strategies.
• Support negotiations and maintain contracts and agreements with key suppliers and service providers, ensuring quality, reliability, and competitiveness.
• Build on established supplier relationships with key suppliers to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and productivity while leveraging the combined buying power of Mortenson’s operations.
• Collaborate across all business functions to formulate, implement, and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies.
• Monitor and analyze industry trends and lead the implementation of best practices for supply chain.
• When selling materials, participate in contract negotiations with assigned customers. Ensure contract compliance.
• Collaborate with category team on project proposal strategy.
• Coordinate material planning to ensure timely delivery aligned with project schedules, including long-lead items and critical path materials.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience driving process improvements and leading change initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures.
• Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal and communication skills.
• Proven people leader with experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring a team of professionals to anticipate needs and achieve short and long-term goals.
• Ability to lead initiatives and influence decisions in a matrix organization.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy.
• Shown positive and professional attitude and strong customer service skills.
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback.
• Current driver’s license.

• Medical and prescription drug plans that include no additional cost vision coverage.
• Dental plan.
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves.
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• No-cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Gym membership discount program.

Base pay range: $99,500 - $134,300. (Actual range higher for Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Washington, D.C.)

Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

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