Senior Subcontracts SpecialistRemote candidates will be considered if they are located within one hour of a major airport. While this role offers remote flexibility, candidates residing near a DART location are preferred to facilitate collaboration and business travel.
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 BringRequired 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.
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