What are the responsibilities and job description for the Subcontracts Category Leader - Civil/Electrical position at Koch Business Solutions, LP?
Your Job
DEPCOM Power is seeking a Subcontracts Category Leader to strengthen and scale our civil and electrical subcontracting strategy across our renewable energy portfolio. In this role, you will deepen our subcontractor network, drive disciplined sourcing strategies, and create repeatable value across cost, schedule, risk, and performance outcomes. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Our Team
You will join DEPCOM's Subcontract Management organization, working closely with Project Delivery, Engineering/Technical SMEs, Bidding & Estimating, and Business Development teams. This role operates in a fast-paced EPC environment where collaboration, sound judgment, and strategic thinking directly influence portfolio execution.
What You Will Do
- Build, maintain, and expand a high-performing subcontractor network ("bench") with clear insight into partner capabilities, capacity, and regional strengths.
- Lead category-level sourcing strategies that improve outcomes across multiple projects, focusing on cost competitiveness, schedule assurance, and risk mitigation.
- Lead master services agreement (MSA) development, negotiation and commercial terms, partnering with Contract Managers on portfolio deal structures and standards.
- Coordinate cross-functional alignment with Project Delivery and technical SMEs, ensuring expertise is engaged at the right time.
- Provide fact-based guidance during escalations or dispute resolution, balancing long-term relationship health with DEPCOM business outcomes.
- Drive subcontractor performance programs using feedback loops, scorecards, surveys, and continuous improvement actions.
- Travel approximately 20%, or as needed, to support supplier engagement, project needs, and relationship development.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience sourcing subcontractors in civil and/or electrical construction or EPC environments.
- Experience supporting or negotiating MSAs or portfolio-level agreements.
- Experience developing and managing executive-level supplier relationships.
- Experience creating short and long-term cost roadmaps.
- Experience reading, writing, and negotiating multi-year contracts or pricing arrangements.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience developing multi-year sourcing plans
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu). #LI-MW1