The PositionThe
Onsite Procurement Manager - Gray Space is NorthMark's procurement presence at the project site - the buyer the superintendents, foremen, and site engineers walk up to when something has to be sourced, priced, and moving within the shift.
This is a senior individual contributor role, fully onsite in the active construction environment. It combines two modes of work: reactive field buying - ad-hoc requests from boots on the ground for MEP components, tools, expedited replacement parts, and unplanned needs - and programmatic ownership of the recurring site categories that keep the job running: rental equipment, consumables, small equipment, and site services.
Success looks like a construction team that never loses a shift waiting on procurement, controlled site-level spend, and a local supply base that can turn on demand.
Responsibilities: Field / ad-hoc buying- Serve as the onsite procurement point of contact for construction leadership, trade foremen, and site engineering; triage and execute ad-hoc buying requests through same-day or next-day fulfillment.
- Source and expedite MEP components, replacement parts, and specialty items when planned deliveries slip, equipment fails, or unforeseen needs arise.
- Apply commercial judgment in the field: assess urgency, screen requests, challenge scope where warranted, and route non-urgent items back into planned buying channels.
- Manage the site-level PO book: emergency/expedited POs, small-dollar buys, and blanket order releases with high transaction volume.
Rental equipment program- Own the site rental equipment program end to end: cranes, aerial lifts, forklifts and telehandlers, generators, temporary power distribution, temporary HVAC, light towers, compressors, and site services.
- Manage rental supplier relationships, rate agreements, on/off-rent tracking, damage/loss claims, and monthly billing accuracy.
- Forecast rental demand with the construction team; drive rate-lock and consolidation opportunities across long-duration rentals.
Consumables and small equipment- Own the consumables program covering MEP installation materials, fasteners, PPE, safety supplies, and general construction consumables.
- Manage vendor-managed inventory programs, jobsite trailers, and blanket agreements with local distributors.
- Own the small equipment program: hand tools, power tools, testing and measurement equipment, and small MEP components.
- Track site-level consumable spend and identify recurring cost leakage before it compounds.
Site vendor management- Build and maintain a local supplier base capable of same-day/next-day response for MEP, industrial, and construction categories.
- Vet local vendors for capacity, credit, insurance, safety, and quality before onboarding.
- Manage delivery coordination and receiving discipline in partnership with the EPC and site logistics.
Interface and coordination- Coordinate daily with the third-party EPC, trade partners, and site logistics on delivery sequencing, laydown, and receiving.
- Escalate slippage or supply risk to Grey Space category leads and construction leadership early, with fact-based recovery options.
- Support the EPC/Infrastructure Manager on commercial matters where site-level activity intersects EPC scope.
Requirements:- 10+ years of procurement, materials management, or site buying experience, including significant time in field / onsite roles on active construction projects.
- Direct experience buying MEP components, industrial supplies, rentals, and consumables in a construction environment.
- Working knowledge of MEP scope sufficient to evaluate requests from trades and identify miss-buys, spec issues, or scope creep before a PO issues.
- Demonstrated ability to work at pace: multiple concurrent requests, same-day turnaround expectations, and high transaction volume without losing control of the book.
- Rental equipment category experience: rate structures, on/off-rent management, and rental billing.
- Ability to operate independently in an active construction site: comfortable with safety requirements, PPE, and physical site mobility across an active jobsite.
- Working command of ERP-based purchasing.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, construction management, engineering, or business - or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications- Data center, mission-critical facility, semiconductor, or other heavy industrial construction site experience.
- Familiarity with OFCI/CFCI delivery models and working alongside EPC or GC partners on active builds.
- Trade background (electrical, mechanical, or pipefitting) transitioned into procurement.
- Established relationships with national and regional industrial distributors and rental houses.
- Microsoft Dynamics 365, Coupa, Procore, or comparable platforms.
- OSHA 30 (construction).
- APICS/ASCM (CPIM, CSCP) or ISM (CPSM) certification.
It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company's needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.Benefits & Perks:- Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub
- Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%
- Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.
- Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays
