Procurement Specialist - OFCI

J.E. Dunn Construction Group Inc P•Kansas City, MO

37d

About The Position

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success. By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years. Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.Role SummaryThe Procurement Specialist will support procurement operations by engaging key suppliers to establish agreements, develop supply and service programs, and establish supplier performance standards. This position will also be responsible for engaging operations and other stakeholders to develop long term sourcing plans including contract workflow processes, strategic buying strategies, and ensuring IT resources align with business processes. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn. Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed. Career Path: Senior Procurement Specialist

Requirements

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written
Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate
Proficiency in Ecommerce platform and ERPs
Ability to learn operating systems for data entry
Ability to identify common construction materials and equipment
Ability to identify relationships and dependencies, using data analysis and industry experience
Ability to provide excellent customer service through positive interaction with customers
Thorough knowledge of procurement disciplines
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
experience in MEP procurement, supply chain management, or construction project controls, preferably in mission-critical or data center environments.
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management or related field (Preferred)
In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered.
5+ years construction materials purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management experience (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Responsible for procurement related projects including developing processes, implementing best practices, and process improvement enhancements.
Solicits and tabulates quotes from suppliers for various material and supply purchases.
Functions as first line of review for supplier contracts.
Evaluates supplier performance through dashboard utilization and stakeholder inputs and provides feedback for ongoing decision making.
Plans and facilitates supplier review meetings, tracking key outcomes and communicating with impacted stakeholders.
Analyzes transaction activity to understand spend category trends on an as needed basis.
Leads cross functional sourcing initiatives including RFPs, bids, or other solicitation methods.
Researches and collects information related to supply and material trends.
Regularly evaluates marketplace for new suppliers based on project, market, or industry trends.
Negotiates business terms and conditions with suppliers and works with Legal and other internal and external stakeholders on resolution of contract terms, primarily purchase orders.
Engages end users to gather business requirements to build RFPs or contract documents.
Works to ensure that purchasing business requirements align with system functionality.
Develops and maintains a database of key suppliers and vendors.
Act as OFCI buyer/expeditor, coordinating across multiple teams to ensure timely delivery and installation