Purchasing/Contracts Manager

Join our team as a Purchasing/Contracts Manager!

Are you a seasoned professional with over 10 years of experience in purchasing for professional services, construction, maintenance, and operations contracts? We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to negotiate with vendors for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and services. As the Purchasing/Contracts Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing vendors, sourcing goods, and performing strategic procurement activities across various categories of spend. If you possess strong communication skills, excel in a high-performance team environment, and have expertise in facilities operations and building systems, apply now and become an integral part of our dynamic organization!

About Hensel Phelps

Founded in 1937, Hensel Phelps specializes in building development, construction and facility services in markets ranging from aviation to government, commercial, transportation, critical facilities, healthcare and transportation. Ranked #1 in aviation and #12 overall general contractor in 2021 by ENR, Hensel Phelps is one of the largest employee-owned general contractors in the country. Driven to deliver EXCELLENCE in all we do and supported by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder, Diversity and Community—Hensel Phelps brings our clients’ visions to life with a comprehensive approach that begins with innovative planning and extends throughout the life of the property.

Compensation Range

$80,000 - $100,000

Any Employment Offers are Contingent Upon Successful Completion of the Following:

Verification of Work Authorization and Employment Eligibility Substance Abuse Screening Physical Exam (if applicable) Background Checks for Badging/Security Clearances (if applicable)

Position Description

The Purchasing/Contracts Manager will negotiate with vendors for the purchase of all materials, supplies, equipment, and services used by the company. The Purchasing/Contracts Manager is responsible for managing vendors and sourcing equipment, goods, and services. This role performs strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, searches for better deals, and finds more profitable suppliers.

Position Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field. Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in purchasing for professional services, construction, maintenance, and operations contracts. Valid driver’s license. Possess good communications skills and be detail oriented. Communicate complex issues effectively in written format & oral presentation to clients. Must be able to function as part of a high-performance team. Strong working knowledge of facilities operations and building systems. Ability to work collaboratively in mobile work environment. Software proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Project, Word, SharePoint). Strong project management skills. Ability to recognize, troubleshoot, document, and optimize facilities processes. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to read and interpret financial data relating to facilities. Has a good understanding of the critical facility environment, including hospitals, airports and data centers.

Essential Duties

Negotiate with vendors for good and services, to obtain the best possible price, service guarantee and contract terms. Established purchasing policies and ensure compliance with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics. Administer corporate purchasing program. Develop new supply sources where vendors are inadequate. Examine bids and make awards. Established account/credit and terms. Negotiate blanket purchase orders when appropriate and monitors cost during the time period. Check requisitions for appropriate approval and account numbers. Work closely with receiving department to ensure proper supplies arrived and trace delinquent arrivals from purchase orders. Follows environmental and safety regulations and acts in compliance with U.S. laws. Create budgets for projects and affiliated activities.

Benefits

Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our full-time employees. This position is eligible for company-paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, and our employee assistance program (EAP). Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).

Equal Opportunity And Affirmative Action Employer

Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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