SB Supply Chain Specialist- Huntsville

Turner Construction•Huntsville, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide procurement services as defined by contract documents for assigned SourceBlue clients and projects. This role involves reviewing contract documents, equipment, and procurement packages to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications. The specialist will identify, address, and resolve procurement issues in collaboration with various project stakeholders, including Architects, Subcontractors, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors, and Owner Representatives. Adherence to established project budgets is crucial. The position also requires managing project submittals and shop drawings, assessing conformance to contract specifications, and resolving interpretation conflicts. Scheduling and managing vendor coordination, preconstruction, and submittal review meetings are key to ensuring consistency of communication and adherence to the project schedule. The role involves reviewing project scope of work documents, coordination matrices, and bid response forms for vendor bid packages, as well as receiving and leveling vendor bids and performing detailed cross-checks against project documents for technical compliance. Negotiation, documentation, and management of change order requests with vendors and clients are also part of the responsibilities. Analysis of estimates for vendor requests, approvals, and conflict resolutions will be conducted and submitted to a supervisor for approval. The specialist will develop Purchase Orders, track vendor requirements, and communicate these to the centralized SourceBlue team. Developing and maintaining project reports (e.g., budget, cost), equipment tracking, change order, and close-out logs are essential. The role includes performing and/or contributing to the close-out process to ensure compliance with contract documents and preparing final close-out records such as Requests for Information (RFIs), warranties, as-builts, Operations & Maintenance manuals (O&Ms), attic stock, and spare parts. Conducting project site and vendor factory visits to understand product development and use on projects is also required. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, Supply Chain, or related field, with minimum of 4 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Broad knowledge of construction products (e.g., Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical)
Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and construction accounting procedures
Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
Knowledge of estimating and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents
Able to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of contracts and requirements
Project management skills to manage competing demands and meet established deadlines
Familiar with continuous improvement methodology
Professional presentation and delivery and written communication skills
Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and collaborative tools

Responsibilities

Provide procurement services as defined by contract documents for assigned SourceBlue (SB) clients and projects.
Conduct review of contract documents, equipment and procurement packages to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.
Identify, address, and resolve procurement issues in collaboration with Architects, Subcontractors, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors, and Owner Representatives.
Understand and adhere to established project budgets.
Manage project submittals and shop drawings, assess conformance to contract specifications, and resolve interpretation conflicts.
Schedule and manage vendor coordination and preconstruction and submittal review meetings to ensure consistency of communication and adherence to project schedule.
Review project scope of work documents, coordination matrices, and bid response forms for vendor bid packages.
Receive and level vendor bids and perform detailed cross check against project documents for technical compliance.
Negotiate, document, and manage change order requests with vendors and clients.
Conduct analysis of estimates for vendor requests, approvals, and conflict resolutions, and submit to supervisor for approval.
Develop Purchase Orders and track vendor requirements; communicate each to centralized SourceBlue team.
Develop and maintain project reports (e.g., budget, cost), equipment tracking, change order, and close out logs.
Perform and/or contribute to close-out process to ensure compliance with contract documents and prepare final close-out records (e.g., Requests for Information (RFI’s), warranties, as-builts, Operations & Maintenance manuals (O&Ms), attic stock, and spare parts).
Conduct project site and vendor factory visits to learn and understand product development and use on projects.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.