Senior Procurement/Commercial Manager

Cumming Management Group•New York, NY

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! We are currently looking for a Senior Procurement/Commercial Manager to add to our growing team in Ridgefield, NJ. This is a client facing role in a fast paced environment where you will have the opportunity to make an impact on state of the art projects and as well as provide direction and oversight of more junior level team members. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a role where you will be exposed to a variety of project sectors and continue to grow your career.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management/Engineering, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Architecture is highly preferred. A combination of education and work experience will also be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience in life sciences, pharma or bio tech sectors.
Experience and understanding of best in class procurement processes using multiple various contracting methodologies.
Advanced excel abilities, must be comfortable with; conditional formatting, dashboard creation, pivot tables, etc.
Advanced skill level in Excel and intermediate knowledge of Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff and/or Success Estimating Software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop new and review existing procurement processes to ensure our client has a best-in-class procurement system.
Using advanced excel techniques create tools that the procurement team can use to improve and standardize results across the clients data center portfolio.
Work with contract managers to ensure financial reporting to senior client personnel is accurate and timely.
Work with senior client personnel to deliver EOM reporting and financial reconciliation with other stakeholders.
Present and train new contract managers on use of newly created tools.
Procure equipment and services for data center projects.
Review and administer change orders for live data center projects.