Mechanical Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing Manager

Division : SourceBlue

Project Location(s) : Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA

Minimum Years Experience : Travel Involved : 20-30% Job Type :

Regular Job Classification : Experienced Education : Job Family : SourceBlue Compensation : Salaried Exempt

SourceBlue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects since 2001. With a staff of 350+ dedicated professionals and ~$1B in equipment and materials procured annually, we provide Clients with comprehensive supply chain services that are unmatched in the industry today.

Position can be performed from any Turner / SourceBlue office location.

Position Description : Lead, develop, and grow mechanical product program strategy across company. Manage product financial performance, supply chain, and develop technical solutions such as design from manufacturing assembly (DFMA) and multi-tier supply chain (MTSC) pursuits. Establish and manage collaborative product platform team.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities :

Lead and manage core mechanical product line and ensure high penetration within Turner Business Unit (BU) and SourceBlue (SB) direct accounts. Translate product strategy into tactical and achievable milestones.

Develop product roadmap and revenue growth strategies for core product offerings within BU and direct accounts. Guide and provide business and risk evaluation of new products in designated product category.

Maintain current understanding of global, national, regional, and local market trends and identify future technical capabilities needed to support and design leading solutions, such as design from manufacturing assembly (DFMA) and multi-tier supply chain (MTSC) and share product knowledge and market trends to BU teams.

Extend and influence relationships with key customer accounts, and global, national, regional and local vendors to manage product terms, pricing, and commitments to supply demands.

Maintain knowledge of vendor unique, ad hoc, new and future product offerings.

Manage expectations of vendor performance on projects and leverage vendor partnerships to ensure maintenance of governance agreements.

Collaborate with SB team on core product sales, solutions, and execution including sales content creation, solution development, and pitch support, and attend BU sales meetings alongside Preconstruction counterparts.

Serve as senior advisor and subject matter expert of SB core products and as escalation point for questions.

Position product types to be embedded in prioritized services and solutions offered through design consulting, DFMA, and build capabilities within product platform.

Design and facilitate training for product education.

Host and participate in industry events to understand market dynamics and represent company as industry leader.

Manage platform team to develop design framework and acquire product competency to support technical designs of solutions and technical resources.

Build and maintain trusted partnerships with BU SB teams, BU management, and external customers to advocate and advance SB participation in projects and conduct key performance indicators (KPI) reviews to assess goal progress.

Participate in company-wide projects related sourcing and procurement to identify sales opportunities, and vendor capacity and related risks.

Serve as BU’s escalation contact for compliance, risk, and financial reporting policies and practices related to products to effectively identify, report, mitigate risks, and financial impacts to SB, Turner, and external customers.

Solicit vendor pricing to analyze vendor bids and prepare bid analysis spread sheets.

Close vendor contract terms on specified projects and ensure Supply Chain Product Manager reviews bid process.

Solicit, develop, draft and route vendor purchase orders and scopes of work.

Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute / contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.

• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be - USD annualized.

Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.

In addition to our extensive benefits offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness / sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay.

Qualifications :

Business development and / or Supply Chain management background focused on strategic sales and revenue generation with wide product competencies and minimum of 10 years of commercial construction or related experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience; Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program, desired

Strong electrical, mechanical, or finished product technical and competencies expertise

Thorough understanding of commercial construction industry and markets, including knowledge of owners, developers, architects, and key supply chain vendors within respective region or markets

Technical expertise to differentiate services and value proposition to secure and close business

Leadership skills to build engaging partnerships with team and organizational stakeholders through trust, teamwork and direct communication

Apply critical business thinking to strategic business planning, operations, and financial performance

Entrepreneurial mindset and operate with accelerated performance and drive concurrent complex and competing demands, requests, and short-cycle deadlines for self and team

Interpersonal relationship building skills, ability to engage and secure partnerships

Executive presentation delivery skills, able to negotiate, influence, and engage others at senior management levels

Business leader with ability to work across functional lines and organization levels

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and / or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

SourceBlue, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.