Dart

Senior Subcontracts Specialist

Dart$85K — $110K *
Mason, MI 48854In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in procurement, construction, engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
  • Entrepreneurial skill set for building initiatives with minimal guidance.
  • Strong understanding of strategic sourcing and materials management best practices, or construction processes.
  • Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
  • Proficient in procurement documentation such as purchase orders and contracts.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with stakeholder needs and reduce costs.
  • Lead negotiations and contracting activities for designated categories.
  • Partner with internal teams to implement procurement programs that achieve business goals.
  • Drive value through supplier sourcing and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Manage the full RFP process using procurement systems and tools.
  • Conduct bid walks with stakeholders to clarify scope requirements.
  • Provide comprehensive bid analyses to stakeholders and offer recommendations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid vacation and holidays.
  • Tuition assistance for continued education.
  • Product discounts for employees.
Full Job Description
Drive Strategic Sourcing. Reduce Risk. Create Value.

At Dart, we're looking for a seasoned procurement professional who thrives on building and owning sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and delivering measurable business results. As a Senior Subcontracts Specialist, you'll play a key role in managing critical construction and engineering services, driving cost savings initiatives, ensuring contract compliance and support on project execution, supporting material purchases for utilities and facilities, and partnering closely with stakeholders across the organization.

If you're a strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset, strong negotiation skills, deep procurement or construction expertise, and a passion for continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with stakeholder needs, provide value, reduce costs, strengthen contractor performance, and minimize risk
  • Lead negotiations and contracting activities for assigned categories
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to implement procurement programs and achieve business objectives
  • Drive value creation through supplier sourcing, alternative supplier qualification, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Run the full RFP process utilizing procurement systems and analytical tools
  • Perform bid walks with stakeholders and contractors to fully materialize the scope requirements
  • Provide a complete bid analysis (cost, risk, schedule, etc.) to the stakeholders and provide recommendations
  • Facilitate contract reviews and execution in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders
  • Identify, track, and deliver savings opportunities for assigned spend categories
  • Monitor supplier performance, spend trends, and procurement KPIs
  • Maintain accurate procurement data, documentation, and reporting
  • Present sourcing recommendations, project updates, and category strategies to business leaders and senior management
  • Be able to accurately use SAP to issue out purchase orders, maintain master data, and pull spend information
  • Support procurement system administration and purchasing activities across the organization

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience in procurement, construction, engineering, supply chain, or a related field
  • Entrepreneurial skill set to build and develop the initiatives with little guidance and varying availability of information
  • Strong understanding of strategic sourcing, purchasing, and materials management best practices / or strong understanding of construction processes and project delivery
  • Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships
  • Knowledge of procurement documentation including purchase orders, requisitions, quotations, bills of lading, contracts, and invoices
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, and data analysis
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously
  • Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
  • Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
  • SAP ERP
  • Strong analytical capabilities with experience interpreting spend data, financial metrics, and statistical information
  • Experience developing procurement dashboards, reports, and business analytics
  • Ability to utilize AI stacks as necessary

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

About Dart

Dart is a transportation company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The company provides transportation services to clients in various industries, including food and beverage, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Dart operates a fleet of over 1,500 trucks and employs over 2,000 people. The company was founded in 1934 and has a long history of providing transportation services to clients in the United States and internationally.
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9,051 employees
Industry
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