Lead Supply Chain Specialist - Industrial Market

Kiewit•Lenexa, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Supply Chain Specialist leads supply chain functions for assigned projects, including planning, sourcing, contracting, procurement, logistics, and materials management. The role advises project leadership and collaborates with Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to support project execution. It provides strategic oversight of procurement and contract activities, leads supply chain planning and status meetings, mentors team members, and aligns supply chain objectives with project schedules, budgets, quality standards, and operational goals. The specialist serves as a subject matter expert, providing leadership and guidance on complex commercial and supply chain decisions. The position supports procurement and contracting activities by reviewing and developing project and company procurement templates, identifying contract flow-down clauses, training staff, supporting negotiations, conducting initial legal reviews, and resolving escalated commercial issues. It is based at Kiewit's Lenexa, Kansas offices and requires periodic travel for periods of less than a week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 8 years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, subcontracts administration, materials management, logistics, or related disciplines.
Experience leading supply chain activities on large industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, transportation, or EPC projects.
Strong knowledge of contract formation, contract administration, sourcing, supplier management, and commercial negotiations.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence project stakeholders.
Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Experience using enterprise procurement and ERP systems.
Willingness to travel periodically for periods of less than a week.
Regular, reliable attendance and ability to work productively and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others, individually or in a team environment.
Ability to perform work safely and effectively, and to understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
Ability to work during normal operating hours and work overtime and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

Identify mandatory and recommended prime contract flow-down clauses for vendor contract templates and work with Supply Chain Managers to develop or review project-specific templates.
Review project contract templates for adherence to project requirements.
Assist in developing company-wide procurement templates.
Provide as-needed training on negotiation, contracts, and terms and conditions.
Assist in negotiating high-risk contracts for projects.
Provide negotiation support to project teams and serve as an initial legal review.
Liaise between procurement teams and project attorneys to negotiate and resolve commercial issues and advance contracts to execution.
Resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues.
Develop and maintain vendor relationships and manage supplier-specific vendor template negotiations.
Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communications to the team as needed.
Interface with business, legal, risk, tax, suppliers, and internal procurement departments.
Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or upper management.
Lead supply chain planning and status meetings, provide strategic oversight of procurement and contract activities, and mentor supply chain team members.