Supply Chain Contracts Specialist

1 month ago


Woodcliff Lake, United States Kiewit Full time
Requisition ID: 172988

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: DHO Kiewit Supply Network

Department: Supply Chain Management

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are adding a Supply Chain Contracts Specialist to our procurement team based out of our Woodcliff Lake NJ office, to support various projects and market areas in the North East and Mid Atlantic regions. In this role, you will be involved in the complete life cycle of the supply chain, with emphasis on high-risk/legal related support and a heavy focus on the development, review, negotiation and administration of sub/supplier contracts for Kiewit across multiple market areas, including Infrastructure, Transportation, Power, Industrial and Water engineering and construction. You will be involved in supply chain contract activities for materials, equipment and/or services for your assigned projects from the RFP stage, through final delivery and contract closeout, and will be a key point of contact for vendors interfacing with project personnel in all manners necessary to manage the contract and ensure the work product meets the needs of the project. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their ccareer that have experience and/or interest in learning supply chain functions, strong attention to detail, and prior experience with procurement, construction, and/or engineering.

Individuals with procurement experience in Supply Chain Management, Contract Execution and Contracts Management as well as in an engineering and/or construction related role is desired. We're looking for a team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives that has some general experience in procurement related functions and want to grow and expand their career, working on iconic projects. We like people that run at problems, are highly motivated, with high attention to detail and strong work ethic, who can work well as part of a team and know how to build relationships both externally with vendors and partners as well as internally within different cross functional departments and leadership. If you would like to own a process and make a significant impact to our exciting projects as we continue to grow Kiewit Supply Network, this is the opportunity for you

District Overview

Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. ENR recently ranked us as #1 in several markets out of 400 GC's in North America. We work in a variety of markets including oil and gas/petrochemical, transportation, all power markets, building, water/wastewater, industrial and mining. We hire the best people to work on some of the most important (and largest) projects in North America in our industries and believe in training and developing our employees to become future leaders Our clients come to us because of our safety, and quality focus and our ability to deliver.

Kiewit Supply Network group specializes in providing comprehensive procurement services to clients across the construction and engineering industries in multiple markets Our key objectives are to offer clients a world-class service focused on ensuring equipment, materials and services are consistently estimated and procured at the right price. We strive to offer an appropriate level of quality and ensure materials and services are delivered on schedule and in compliance with the client's specifications and expectations.

Location

This position is based at the Woodcliff Lake, NJ district office OR at our jobsite locations within New Jersey, New York and across the Northeast. District office-based positions will have opportunity to travel as required to projects around the Northeast.

Responsibilities

Provide all aspects of supply chain management and procurement support for our projects, including but not limited to contract development, execution, administration, and management. Liaise effectively amongst legal, construction, engineering, and management to timely and efficiently execute contracts and escalate and resolve issues. Implement and maintain consistent procurement practices and procedures to deliver value add services to our projects in accordance with project, district and corporate policy and expectations. Act as a front line resource for all things Procurement for our projects including supplier quality surveillance, logistics, expediting, materials management and category management, Cross functional coordination amongst multiple disciplines, departments, projects, and districts, Management of ERP administration, procurement reporting, and issue escalation/coordination. Procurement documentation drafting, reviewing, coordination of internal/external approvals as appropriate, negotiating, execution, administration, document control and issue mitigation. Develop and maintain vendor relationships and assist/manage vendor negotiations. Coordinate with staff, users and vendors to address defective work or unacceptable goods or services and determine appropriate corrective action. Leverage vendors/subcontractors across multiple procurements to create cost savings to projects. Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities and the supplier's reputation and history. Monitor shipments to ensure equipment and materials arrive in an appropriate timeframe and of appropriate quality that the meet project requirements, and work with the projects to timely escalate and resolve delivery and/or quality issues. Prepare/issue Request for Proposals (RFP's) and evaluate vendor/subcontractor proposals to identify vendors/subcontractors who meet project constraints of budget and schedule at the estimating, execution and site purchasing levels. Assist in the development of company-wide procurement templates. Assist in negotiating high-risk contracts for various projects. Work to resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues. Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication to the team as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management or related/relevant experience Minimum of 3 years' experience in a Contracts, Engineering and/or Construction related role Minimum of 3 years' negotiation experience (preferred) Experience and understanding of Contracts Thorough understanding of all areas of procurement is desirable, including without limitation procurement execution, estimating, expediting, contracts management and closeout Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel) General knowledge of database utilization and ERP functionality experience is a plus Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time. Strong individual contributor and team player with ability to build relationships Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity. Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Other Requirements:
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Base Compensation: $84,000/yr - $88,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.

Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

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