Sourcing Assistant

Job Description Job Title : Sourcing Assistant Location : Shelby, TN Duration : 6 months Work Schedule : 40 Hours/Week

Responsibilities

• Participate in bid screening process in support of proposal development regarding construction scope.
• Support development of construction bid packages to solicit construction quotes for commercial proposals
• Schedule and lead the development of construction Division of Responsibility matrices
• Facilitate construction bid reviews with 3rd party contractors and engineering to assess bid scope, and pricing accuracy.
• Facilitate construction bid summary efforts in support of final customer pricing
• Communicate with 3rd party construction companies in response to RFI's (Requests for Information)
• Support with the planning, coordination and execution of a construction fair

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in a technical discipline. MBA and/or financial experience
• A minimum of 2-3 additional years of experience in Sourcing, Production Control, Distribution, or Production Planning
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically at least 20% of the time
• Experience in sourcing transmission & distribution products
• Experience sourcing services
• Experience or familiarity with cost estimating
• Experience with electrical construction or general construction as it pertains to foundations, earthworks and erection of structures
• Familiarity with High Voltage/Medium Voltage electrical equipment as it pertains to electrical substations
• Capable of managing multiple bid/project efforts at one time
• Negotiation expertise
• Strong Interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills
• Strategic thinker/planner
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products at a general level