What are the responsibilities and job description for the SB Senior Procurement Specialist, Electrical position at Turner Construction Company?
Division: SourceBlue
Project Location(s): Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA
Minimum Years Experience:
Travel Involved: 20-30%
Job Type: Regular
Job Classification: Experienced
Education:
Job Family: SourceBlue
Compensation: Salaried Exempt
SourceBlue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects since 2001. With a staff of 350 dedicated professionals and :$1B in equipment and materials procured annually, we provide Clients with comprehensive supply chain services that are unmatched in the industry today.
Internal Applicants: This position can be performed from any Turner office.
Conduct and lead competitive sourcing and evaluation of complex equipment and scope packages across multiple projects or categories, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project requirements. Manage procurement process from scope review to bid coordination and award recommendations, working closely with SourceBlue Preconstruction team, project staff, suppliers, and procurement leadership. Facilitates review of procurement materials to ensure completeness and ready for award, supervise procurement staff, and support talent development and operational improvement efforts.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
Conduct and lead implementation of SourceBlue (SB) competitive procurement process through bid evaluation and Best and Final Offer (BAFO)processes for assigned projects, including Request for Questions/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) development, bid management, analysis, negotiations, and award recommendations.
Establish project-specific bidding procedures, prepare bid documentation, and review and address comments on bid lists
Serve as key liaison between assigned project teams and stakeholders, including business centers, suppliers, and procurement leadership, while supervising SB Procurement team and supporting talent development, operational consistency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Establish thorough understanding of project drawings, specifications, and scopes of work; to manage procurement development process and finalization of scopes of work for assigned procurement packages and to ensure clarity, completeness, fully vetted, and in alignment with project needs.
Oversee scope alignment process, bid clarifications, revisions, and Best and Final Offers (BAFOs), provide process guiance to SB Procurement team as needed.
Engage in negotiations of scope and pricing through to bid awards.
Finalize and issue Recommendation of Award (ROA) documentation, including assumptions, qualifications, exclusions, and approved alternates to SB Preconstruction lead.
Collaborate with internal teams responsible for supplier prequalification to support informed sourcing decisions.
Oversee review and escalation of scope gaps, construction issues, and technical questions identified during bid and procurement activities.
Contribute recommendations to continuous improvement reviews for developing and implementing procurement standards, tools, and best practices.
Support and participate in SB procurement system initiatives, data accuracy, reporting, and adoption of new platforms.
Analyze procurement data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for cost savings or performance improvements.
Provide coaching and supervise daily work activities for SB Procurement team, participate in hiring process, conduct onboarding for new hires, deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with individual and team development needs.
Promote and represent the company and its services to key stakeholders as an industry leader.
Other Activities, Duties, And Responsibilities As Assigned
Ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis
Project management skills, able to manage high volumes of work and ability to move projects forward in a complex environment in a timely manner
Supervisory experience required; able to observe performance, identify areas of development, and deliver performance feedback
Interpersonal relationship building skills; ability to engage and secure partnerships with broad range of contacts in construction and supply chain industry, and effectively works across organizational levels and across company
Negotiation Skills With Ability To Influence And Engage Others
Advanced presentation delivery skills; anticipate needs and tailor communications appropriately
Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of continuous improvement culture, concepts, principles, methods, and tools
Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications with intermediate Excel skills, knowledge of SharePoint, and collaboration tools
Limited travel
*The salary range for this position in NJ is estimated to be $160K-$220K annualized*
Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
In addition to our extensive benefit offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end of year appreciation pay.
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer —minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Project Location(s): Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA
Minimum Years Experience:
Travel Involved: 20-30%
Job Type: Regular
Job Classification: Experienced
Education:
Job Family: SourceBlue
Compensation: Salaried Exempt
SourceBlue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects since 2001. With a staff of 350 dedicated professionals and :$1B in equipment and materials procured annually, we provide Clients with comprehensive supply chain services that are unmatched in the industry today.
Internal Applicants: This position can be performed from any Turner office.
Conduct and lead competitive sourcing and evaluation of complex equipment and scope packages across multiple projects or categories, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project requirements. Manage procurement process from scope review to bid coordination and award recommendations, working closely with SourceBlue Preconstruction team, project staff, suppliers, and procurement leadership. Facilitates review of procurement materials to ensure completeness and ready for award, supervise procurement staff, and support talent development and operational improvement efforts.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
Conduct and lead implementation of SourceBlue (SB) competitive procurement process through bid evaluation and Best and Final Offer (BAFO)processes for assigned projects, including Request for Questions/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) development, bid management, analysis, negotiations, and award recommendations.
Establish project-specific bidding procedures, prepare bid documentation, and review and address comments on bid lists
Serve as key liaison between assigned project teams and stakeholders, including business centers, suppliers, and procurement leadership, while supervising SB Procurement team and supporting talent development, operational consistency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Establish thorough understanding of project drawings, specifications, and scopes of work; to manage procurement development process and finalization of scopes of work for assigned procurement packages and to ensure clarity, completeness, fully vetted, and in alignment with project needs.
Oversee scope alignment process, bid clarifications, revisions, and Best and Final Offers (BAFOs), provide process guiance to SB Procurement team as needed.
Engage in negotiations of scope and pricing through to bid awards.
Finalize and issue Recommendation of Award (ROA) documentation, including assumptions, qualifications, exclusions, and approved alternates to SB Preconstruction lead.
Collaborate with internal teams responsible for supplier prequalification to support informed sourcing decisions.
Oversee review and escalation of scope gaps, construction issues, and technical questions identified during bid and procurement activities.
Contribute recommendations to continuous improvement reviews for developing and implementing procurement standards, tools, and best practices.
Support and participate in SB procurement system initiatives, data accuracy, reporting, and adoption of new platforms.
Analyze procurement data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for cost savings or performance improvements.
Provide coaching and supervise daily work activities for SB Procurement team, participate in hiring process, conduct onboarding for new hires, deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with individual and team development needs.
Promote and represent the company and its services to key stakeholders as an industry leader.
Other Activities, Duties, And Responsibilities As Assigned
- Bachelor’s Degree from accredited program in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field of study, and minimum of 8 years of progressive procurement experience, preferably within commercial construction, large-scale project environments, or supplier experience required/desired?, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience Construction industry experience and knowledgeable of building construction types Ability to interpret, contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project and procurement schedules Knowledge of estimating, construction costs, scheduling, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, general contract and subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, and familiar accounting and cost control procedures
Ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis
Project management skills, able to manage high volumes of work and ability to move projects forward in a complex environment in a timely manner
Supervisory experience required; able to observe performance, identify areas of development, and deliver performance feedback
Interpersonal relationship building skills; ability to engage and secure partnerships with broad range of contacts in construction and supply chain industry, and effectively works across organizational levels and across company
Negotiation Skills With Ability To Influence And Engage Others
Advanced presentation delivery skills; anticipate needs and tailor communications appropriately
Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of continuous improvement culture, concepts, principles, methods, and tools
Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications with intermediate Excel skills, knowledge of SharePoint, and collaboration tools
Limited travel
*The salary range for this position in NJ is estimated to be $160K-$220K annualized*
Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
In addition to our extensive benefit offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end of year appreciation pay.
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer —minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Salary : $160,000 - $220,000