JE Dunn Construction

Senior Procurement Specialist

JE Dunn Construction$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management or related field required; relevant experience considered in lieu of degree.
  • 5+ years of procurement or supply chain management experience required; additional experience in warehouse or construction preferred.
  • Intermediate proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with eCommerce platforms and ERPs necessary.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
  • Thorough knowledge of procurement disciplines and construction materials required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide procurement support with minimal oversight across various business lines.
  • Negotiate business terms and conduct price/cost analysis for critical categories.
  • Analyze transaction activity to identify trends in spend categories.
  • Lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives, including RFPs and bids.
  • Evaluate supplier performance using dashboards and stakeholder feedback.
  • Plan and facilitate supplier review meetings to track outcomes.
  • Research market trends to identify and evaluate new suppliers.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package aligned with Professional Non-Union roles.
  • Opportunities for career advancement, with a clear path towards Procurement Manager.
  • Supportive work environment with a focus on implementing strategic process improvements.
Full Job Description
Role Summary

The Senior Procurement Specialist will provide procurement support to various vertical lines of business to ensure optimal sourcing decisions for complex and/or critical categories with minimal oversight. This position will also be responsible for negotiating business terms, conducting price/cost analysis, and preparing compliant procurement documentation as required by company or project specific acquisition procedures. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.
  • Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
  • Career Path: Procurement Manager


Key Role Responsibilities - Core

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST FAMILY - CORE
  • Responsible for procurement related projects including developing processes, implementing best practices, and process improvement enhancements.
  • Solicits and tabulates quotes from suppliers for various material and supply purchases.
  • Functions as first line of review for supplier contracts.
  • Evaluates supplier performance through dashboard utilization and stakeholder inputs and provides feedback for ongoing decision making.
  • Plans and facilitates supplier review meetings, tracking key outcomes and communicating with impacted stakeholders.
  • Analyzes transaction activity to understand spend category trends on an as needed basis.
  • Leads cross functional sourcing initiatives including RFPs, bids, or other solicitation methods.
  • Researches and collects information related to supply and material trends.
  • Regularly evaluates marketplace for new suppliers based on project, market, or industry trends.
  • Negotiates business terms and conditions with suppliers and works with Legal and other internal and external stakeholders on resolution of contract terms, primarily purchase orders.
  • Engages end users to gather business requirements to build RFPs or contract documents.
  • Works to ensure that purchasing business requirements align with system functionality.
  • Develops and maintains a database of key suppliers and vendors.


Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:
  • Negotiates, renegotiates, and administers contracts for major industrial equipment and specified materials.
  • Assists with defining technical specifications for equipment and materials.
  • Attends relevant project planning meetings and provides guidance on procurement activities.
  • Conducts market analysis and advises stakeholders on supply chain impacts including availability and pricing.
  • Works with operations to plan, forecast, and schedule procurement activities.
  • Supports change initiatives. Identifies the best approach for implementing strategic processes.


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
  • Communication skills, verbal and written
  • Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate
  • Proficiency in Ecommerce platform and ERPs
  • Ability to learn operating systems for data entry
  • Ability to identify common construction materials and equipment
  • Ability to identify relationships and dependencies, using data analysis and industry experience
  • Ability to provide excellent customer service through positive interaction with customers
  • Thorough knowledge of procurement disciplines
  • Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally


Education

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management or related field (Required)
  • In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered.


Experience

  • 5+ years procurement or supply chain management experience (Required)
  • 3+ years warehouse or construction equipment and supply experience (Preferred)


Working Environment
  • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
  • Typically travel is not required
  • Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
  • Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
  • Occasional activity: Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling


Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Requisition ID: 62830

About JE Dunn Construction

JE Dunn Construction is a commercial general contractor based in Kansas City, Missouri. The company was founded in 1924 by John Ernest Dunn and has since grown to become one of the largest construction companies in the United States. JE Dunn Construction has completed many high-profile projects, including the Sprint Center in Kansas City and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The company has won numerous awards for its work, including several AGC Build America Awards and ENR Best Projects Awards. JE Dunn Construction is committed to sustainability and has completed many LEED-certified projects.
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Founded
1924

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