Supply Chain Specialist - Delivery

Dashiell • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Specialist - Delivery supports EPC project execution by managing supplier delivery performance, resolving critical supply constraints, and coordinating with internal stakeholders to protect project schedules. The position is based in Dashiell’s Houston, Texas office and reports to the Supervisor Supplier Delivery.

The role tracks and expedites purchase orders for major electrical apparatus and other long-lead materials; manages supplier risks and delivery escalations; coordinates strategic supplier relationships and cross-functional execution; and maintains accurate reporting on purchase orders, milestones, forecasts, and delivery performance. It also drives supplier recovery and improvement actions to help keep materials aligned with project schedules, construction sequencing, project milestones, and client commitments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or a related field; equivalent professional experience of 4 or more years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• At least 2 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, expediting, or a related coordination role.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in spreadsheets and ERP systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for regular supplier follow-up.
• Ability to sit for extended periods during computer-based work.
• Ability to stand and walk intermittently throughout the workday.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in EPC, construction, electric utility, or industrial/electrical-equipment supply chains.
• Familiarity with long-lead electrical apparatus and manufacturing lead-time dynamics.
• Hands-on ERP experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Track open purchase orders for major electrical apparatus and other long-lead materials, maintaining current supplier commitments, engineering submittals, fabrication milestones, inspection dates, shipping status, and required-on-site dates.
• Prioritize and expedite orders against EPC procurement schedules, construction sequencing, and client commitments; escalate items that could affect project milestones.
• Coordinate with suppliers and Logistics to confirm shipment readiness, transportation requirements, and delivery to project sites or designated storage locations.
• Identify and assess supplier capacity constraints, bottlenecks, geopolitical exposure, and other risks to material availability or project milestones.
• Act as the primary escalation point for critical delivery shortages and lead business-continuity, corrective-action, and supplier recovery plans through resolution.
• Lead root-cause analysis for recurring delivery failures and coordinate contingency actions with Procurement, Project Management, Engineering, Quality, Construction, and Logistics.
• Manage relationship health and operational coordination for assigned strategic global suppliers, establishing accountability for delivery commitments and issue resolution.
• Conduct supplier planning and business reviews, documenting commitments, performance gaps, capacity constraints, milestones, and recovery actions.
• Partner with Sourcing to establish achievable delivery terms, lead times, service expectations, and capacity commitments in supplier agreements.
• Align supplier execution with EPC project needs and communicate schedule impacts to the Project Manager and stakeholders.
• Lead supplier improvement initiatives to increase capacity, reduce waste, improve packaging and logistics, and shorten total lead and transit times.
• Maintain centralized reporting for project management and regional leadership, ensuring supplier, purchase order, milestone, forecast, and delivery data is accurate and current.
• Monitor, analyze, and report supplier performance measures, including on-time delivery, lead-time accuracy, milestone adherence, and capacity utilization; support supplier dashboards and scorecards.
• Analyze trends and recurring constraints to support corrective actions, supplier accountability, sourcing decisions, and continuous improvement.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Company-paid life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Medical coverage through a traditional PPO or one of two high-deductible health plans, with FSA or HSA options
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Supplemental life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Critical illness insurance
• Group accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level