Lead Procurement Manager

Lead Procurement Manager

Why join us?

Our team is growing! The Lead Procurement Manager provides material supply management services including following up on material statuses, contacting new material vendors, collaborate with engineering design department for material updates, forecast material spends across multiple projects, use PowerBi reports to share long lead constraints, negotiate material pricing, invoice validation, change management, and value engineering. This position is based out of Boise, ID.

This is a full-time position with Faithful Gould that comes with the opportunity to prove your true potential, provide expert services on world class projects, collaborate and grow with professional services experts, and receive an attractive compensation package with robust benefits.

About Us:

Faithful Gould is a world leader in integrated project and program management consulting. We provide expert and professional management consulting services on a wide range of interesting and iconic projects with many high-profile clients across key business sectors and industries that include several Fortune 100 companies and notable Federal/State/City government agencies. Faithful Gould ranked #9 largest Construction Management Company and #7 Program Management Company by Engineering News Record (ENR). Faithful Gould was established in the U.K. in 1947, with its first USA office opening in 1992. We embody Constructive Expertise – It’s in our DNA!

How will you contribute to the team?

• Prepares and issues periodic cost reports to senior technical staff
• Support project team with material status updates
• Identify long lead materials and communicate procurement plan
• Review construction schedules to forecast materials purchases
• Collaborate with engineering design to provide value engineering and new material options
• Support in contacting more material suppliers
• With minimal supervision, reviews all change orders in accordance with the client’s approval process
• Drive project completion within planned schedule by following up with other project team members
• Work to highlight issues and constraints and escalate to proper management
• With minimal supervision, provides procurement services for the client, where applicable, for construction and engineering services, including preparing RFP and bid analysis.
• Where applicable, overviews and reports to the client on contractor buyout of subcontract bid packages
• Attends the bi-weekly cost meetings to review procurement status and change order status with the contractors and engineering teams.
• With minimal supervision, carries out an earned value analysis of the project on a periodic basis
• Reviews the contractors close out administration and ensures that they meet their contractual requirements
• Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary
• Complexity - Work involves conventional practice but may include a variety of complex features
• Decision-making - Most assignments are performed solitarily. Makes sound judgements on technical problems and methods. Receives approval on proposed plans for projects and general direction as to results expected or on unusual problems
• Work direction given to others - Supervises, gives work direction to, and/or reviews the work of junior technical staff and/or others who assist in specific assignments

Job duties:

• Call/follow up suppliers to check updates on materials
• Problem solving
• Chasing down other project teams for deliverables
• Supporting in finding new suppliers
• Review construction design drawings to find long lead materials
• Support with meeting notes on behalf of owner
• Review construction schedules to provide material forecast
• Provide data reports in PowerBi to make purchasing decisions
• Provide some data analytics
• Negotiate material pricing

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Quantity Surveying or a related field, plus ten years relevant experience
• Experience with PowerBi, SQL, and other data analytic tools would be a plus
• Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project
• Must be highly articulate, have clear and logical approach to problem solving, and strong choice-making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation skills

What we offer at Faithful Gould:

• Opportunity to work on projects of various sizes and levels of complexity for globally renowned clients
• Strong team of expert, professional peers to mentor and grow with.
• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Group Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a tuition reimbursement program

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!
At every stage, we have the right support and training to help you learn and acquire what you need to succeed. We seek results-oriented problem solvers, creative thinkers, and performance-driven professionals who are ready to work on exciting projects and rewarding opportunities as a part of their exceptional career.

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