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This role will focus on optimizing costs, quality, and delivery while improving Supply Chain efficiencies and maintaining supplier relationships. Responsibilities also include managing the consumables purchasing team and ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of materials to meet timelines and requirements. \n\nRESPONSIBILITIES \n\nDevelop, execute, and implement category strategies by engaging stakeholders, analyzing spend and market dynamics, defining sourcing plans, and updating strategies as business conditions evolve. \n\nIdentify, prioritize, and implement scalable consignment or EBOS opportunities across EBOS categories and projects.\n\nLead supplier relationship management through executive level engagement, business reviews, performance monitoring, and supporting operational needs such as expedites. \n\nDrive category financial performance by setting financial strategies, developing pricing approaches, and leading monthly and annual financial reviews with metrics, forecasts, and project updates. \n\nAchieve material cost reductions by leading contract negotiations, defining negotiation strategies and TCO models, monitoring market drivers, and managing commodity inflation forecasting and mitigation. \n\nResponsible for defining negotiations strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs, and building Total Cost of Ownership.\n\nAssess potential opportunities for categories including spend segmentation, category maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis \n\nBuild strong cross functional relationships by collaborating effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels. \n\nClosely monitor market drivers affecting the category including raw material pricing and availability, supplier capacity, industry disruptions and new products.\n\nProvide leadership and coaching by modeling expected behaviors, offering constructive feedback, managing performance, and supporting additional responsibilities as assigned. \n\nQUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience \n\nMinimum 6 years of experience in strategically managing and expanding categories and suppliers, with a strong background in indirect materials & services categories. \n\nCurrent driver’s license \n\nStrong understanding of consumables & indirect materials and services purchasing processes and procedures \n\nStrong business acumen with skills in strategic thinking and negotiation \n\nEffective communication and presentation skills \n\nAbility to lead people with experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring a team of professionals to anticipate needs and achieve short and long-term goals. \n\nAbility to influence without authority \n\nActive listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback\n\nKnowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures \n\nNegotiating, organizing, planning, verbal and communication skills \n\nAbility to travel up to 30% \n\nA few benefits offered include: \n(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)\n\nMedical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage  \n\nDental plan  \n\n401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match \n\nPaid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves  \n\nEmployer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance  \n\nNo-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources \n\nTuition reimbursement  \n\nAdoption Assistance   \n\nGym Membership Discount Program   \n\nThe base pay range for this role is $102,000 - $153,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%). \n\nBase pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. This position is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan. \n\nPlease make note: \nVisa sponsorship is not offered for this position. \n\nOur postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.  \n\nABOUT MORTENSON\nAs a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.  \n\nLet’s Redefine Possible®  \nEqual Employment Opportunity\nYour uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category. \n\nOther Items to Note\nMortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement. \n\nMust be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). 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