Supply Chain Sr. Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 29, 2026. Cinterra scores A on the Alion truth index.
Description
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.
Essential Duties and 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
Requirements
Qualifications:
- 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
What Success Looks Like:
- All subcontractor and vendor commitments are visible, approved, and issued through the PO system prior to execution
- No unplanned or surprise invoices due to off-system or unapproved commitments
- Consistent competitive bidding and market testing across all major subcontractor and vendor scopes
- Improved vendor pricing and performance driven by competitive sourcing, structured RFPs, and active vendor management
- Full adoption and consistent use of the procurement and PO system across all project teams
- Accurate, real-time visibility into committed spend to support reliable project forecasting
Role Expectations:
- 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
Cinterra provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.