Procurement Manager (Independence Excavating)

Procurement Manager

Independence Excavating is looking for an accomplished and ambitious Procurement Manager to join our growing team! As Procurement Manager, you will oversee the sourcing, negotiation, and purchasing of materials, equipment, and subcontracted services for construction projects. This individual will assist with the procurement process from planning through delivery, ensuring cost-efficiency, timely supply, and compliance with project specifications and company policies. This role requires close coordination with estimators, construction administrators, project managers, vendors, and subcontractors to support successful project execution.

Who is IX?

From breaking ground to the finished project, our team has been laying the groundwork for excellence on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 65 years. We combine innovations of industry with decades of successfully completed projects, proving we are a value-added partner from the ground up! Over six decades, Independence Excavating has established a team of construction professionals that sets us apart from other contractors. To learn more, visit our website:

What do we believe in?

PEOPLE:

Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.

PERFORMANCE:

Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.

COMMUNITY:

Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.

A typical day looks like:

• Organize and supervise purchasing functions, primarily for job-related material purchases
• Develop, evaluate and execute purchasing strategies, instructions, policies and procedures
• Negotiate vendor contracts with optimal pricing and terms
• Maintain and develop good vendor relationship
• Work collaboratively with Executive Managers and the Project Management team to coordinate supplier selection, credit and terms, negotiate contract terms, track supplier performance standards, and conduct ongoing evaluation
• Assist in the creation and evaluation of RFQs
• Assist in the review of vendor insurance documentation
• Understand the implementation of Diverse Business Enterprise and EEO requirements for projects during agreement negotiations
• Calculate the cost of orders, assign invoices to the appropriate accounts, and monitor in-house inventory.
• Conduct research via the Internet, catalogues, trade publications, and trade shows to identify potential suppliers.
• Interview prospective suppliers either face-to-face or over the phone to determine prices, discounts, terms, etc.
• Create spreadsheets with vendor & product or service comparisons of prospective suppliers to support management decisions
• Monitor subcontractor performance, calculate the cost of orders, ensure invoices are charged to the appropriate accounts and jobs
• Prepare procurement execution plans and oversee the full array of materials management and procurement functions of purchasing, expediting, shipping, and logistics.
• Develop plans for the effective organization and temporary storage of project materials and general inventories at various company and/or job site locations.
• Monitor and support returns, damage replacements, and warranty claims.
• Prepare and update the vendor list and have it approved it with Senior Project Managers
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Do you have what it takes?

• Minimum 3 years of experience with large capital construction projects with regard to purchasing or material control, must have experience with establishing and/or implementing policies and procedures to control business processes
• Candidate must have a strong understanding of construction materials, equipment, subcontractor services and construction industry standards, including familiarity with construction documents (plans, specifications, submittals) and how they relate to procurement timelines.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook) and familiarity with enterprise systems required
• Experience with construction management software such as HCSS HeavyBid, Viewpoint, Procore, Textura, GCPay preferred

Why IX?

• Weekly Competitive Pay!

• Excellent Benefits:




• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• FSA & HSA


• Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance


• Short-term and Long-term Disability


• Wellness Incentive Program


• Paid Holidays and PTO


• 401(k) + Company match


• Paid corporate training program


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Stability and a variety of different roles that provide a path to career advancement


• Family-owned and operated since 1956

Independence Excavating, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.