Procurement & Subcontract Manager

Location:

Dallas, Texas

Employment Type:

Permanent / Full-Time
Department:
Procurement / Commercial

Reports To:

Senior Procurement Leadership

We are seeking an experienced Procurement & Subcontract Manager to support the delivery of large-scale, technically complex engineering and construction projects.

This is a senior, hands‑on position requiring a strong combination of project procurement, subcontract formation, commercial negotiation and post‑award subcontract management. The successful candidate will manage significant procurement and subcontract packages from initial sourcing strategy and market engagement through competitive tendering, award, administration, change management and final closeout.

The position will work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Commercial, Finance and other project stakeholders to ensure packages are procured and managed in accordance with project cost, schedule, quality and contractual requirements.

Candidates will ideally bring 15+ years of relevant procurement, contracts and/or subcontract management experience within major capital projects.

Previous experience supporting biopharmaceutical, life sciences or pharmaceutical facilities is highly desirable but not essential. Candidates from other technically complex environments including semiconductor, data center, advanced manufacturing, energy, chemicals and large‑scale industrial construction are also encouraged to apply.

• Develop and execute procurement and subcontracting strategies aligned with overall project requirements, budgets and schedules.
• Manage procurement packages from initial requirement through RFQ/RFP, commercial evaluation, negotiation, award and post‑award management.
• Develop bidder lists and identify appropriately qualified suppliers and subcontractors.
• Prepare, coordinate and issue RFQs, RFPs, tender packages and other commercial enquiries.
• Coordinate with Engineering and project stakeholders to ensure technical scopes, specifications and commercial requirements are clearly defined prior to tender.
• Manage bidder communications, clarifications and commercial discussions throughout the tender process.
• Lead competitive sourcing exercises for construction services, subcontract packages, equipment and other project requirements.

• Manage the commercial evaluation and leveling of supplier and subcontractor proposals.
• Evaluate bids against factors including price, scope compliance, schedule, commercial terms, risk, capability and previous performance.
• Work closely with Engineering and Construction teams to align technical and commercial evaluations.
• Identify commercial qualifications, exclusions, deviations and potential contractual risks.
• Lead supplier and subcontractor negotiations to achieve the optimum balance of cost, quality, schedule and commercial risk.
• Prepare clear and well‑supported award recommendations for project and senior management approval.
• Support the preparation and execution of purchase orders, contracts and subcontract agreements.

• Manage the full commercial lifecycle of major construction subcontract packages from pre‑award through final closeout.
• Ensure subcontractors understand and comply with contractual scope, commercial terms and project requirements.
• Monitor subcontractor commercial performance throughout project execution.
• Work closely with Construction and Project Management teams to identify and resolve subcontract issues.
• Review and manage change orders, variations, additional work requests and commercial adjustments.
• Evaluate subcontractor quotations associated with changes in scope.
• Maintain appropriate commercial and contractual documentation throughout project…