Supply Chain Sr. Manager

Cinterra•Hope Mills, NC

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About The Position

For over twenty years, Cinterra has provided specialized electrical utility and solar construction services to support some of the nation's leading contractors, private industry and public utilities. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is only rivalled by one of the highest safety ratings in the industry. The services we provide help to bring electric power and renewable energy sources to millions. Come join our team today! Position Summary: This role is responsible for building and enforcing the company’s procurement system and owning project buyout, ensuring all subcontractor and vendor commitments are competitively sourced, contractually controlled, and visible before work begins. The position serves as the central control point for procurement discipline, vendor selection, and committed spend, eliminating off-system purchasing and improving project cost, forecasting, and schedule performance. This role is expected to build and scale the procurement function, with the potential to grow into a leadership position as the organization expands.

Requirements

7–12+ years in procurement, supply chain, or construction operations within construction, electrical, or utility project environments
Track record of building or improving procurement systems and driving adoption of PO-based purchasing across project teams
Project buyout experience, including competitively sourcing, evaluating, and awarding subcontracts and major vendor packages
Hands-on experience running structured RFP processes, including bid package development, bid leveling, and vendor selection
Background working with subcontractors and vendors in project-based environments, including performance management and issue resolution
Experience working with subcontractors and vendors in a project-based environment, including performance management and issue resolution

Responsibilities

Own and enforce the company’s procurement and PO system, including strict PO-first purchasing discipline
Eliminate off-system spend by ensuring all subcontractor and vendor commitments are approved and issued through the PO system
Lead project buyout at award, including sourcing, negotiating, and awarding subcontracts and major vendor packages
Partner with Estimating to convert scopes of work and quantity takeoffs into competitively awarded subcontracts and purchase orders
Develop and execute structured RFP processes, including bid package development, bid leveling, and vendor selection
Build and manage a qualified vendor and subcontractor base, including ongoing evaluation of pricing, performance, and reliability
Negotiate pricing, terms, scope alignment, and delivery commitments with subcontractors and vendors
Partner with Finance to align procurement commitments with project forecasts and improve cost control
Align procurement activities with construction schedules to support timely project execution
Track deliveries and proactively manage risks to project schedules, including delays, shortages, and damaged materials
Train project teams and enforce accountability to procurement policies and system usage
Standardize procurement workflows and drive adoption across all project teams
Enforce new procurement processes and drive adoption across project teams, including changing existing behaviors and vendor habits
Build structure and discipline in an environment with limited existing procurement controls
Operate effectively in an unstructured environment with high levels of ambiguity
Take full ownership of outcomes, including holding teams accountable to procurement policies and system usage