Supply Chain Director-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions-Oak RIdge

Position Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to be a part of a new, emerging nuclear market? Our nuclear safety culture is strong at Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Director to join our team. At Kiewit, we are an innovative team that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff leads and collaborates with Kiewit’s module fabrication and construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence. In an ever-changing job market, we offer a rare opportunity to be a part of a stable company with a proven history of success. Your role will be essential to our operations, ensuring that your contributions are valued and impactful within Kiewit Nuclear Solutions.

As a Supply Chain Director, you will act as a project function  that oversees all Supply Chain Activities on a proposal or project, including Logistics, Inspection and Materials Management. The position provides leadership and management for procurement of engineered equipment, subcontracts, professional services, commodities, permanent plant materials, and small tools and supplies.  This position manages assigned purchasing agents, purchasing managers and other purchasing employees interfacing with engineering management, estimating management, design management and site management. Duties also include but are not limited to: negotiating with equipment vendors, material vendors, subcontractors and service providers, while consulting with corporate attorneys and senior management when necessary. Long-term relocation and short-term assignments are a requirement of this position. If assigned to the project site, the position will be operational in nature dealing significantly with field issues at active projects. 

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.
Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.
 
We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.
 
On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.

Location

The position is located in Oak RIdge, TN.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and plan all aspects of purchasing from pre-bid to closeout.
• Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers, subcontractors and professional service providers. 
• Negotiate commercial terms and conditions with equipment vendors, material vendors, professional service providers and subcontractors; consult with corporate attorneys and senior management to minimize project and corporate risk while maintaining commercial competitiveness.
• Monitor and oversee execution of the purchasing buy-out. 
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying and/or estimating materials, equipment, subcontract and professional services. 
• Oversee staff training.
• Locate and assist in the evaluation and qualification of vendor materials and equipment, subcontractors, and professional service providers.  
• Process requisitions and prepare purchase orders for supplies and equipment. 
• Assist in the development and implementation of procurement and contract management instructions, policies and procedures. 
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received. 
• Provide feedback to assist in analyzing market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability. 
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims. 
• Review purchase order or subcontractor claims and contracts for conformance to company policy. 
• Oversee administration of online purchasing systems. 
• Communicate and enforce purchasing policies & procedures to project team.
• Provide training to ensure policies and procedures are followed.
• Responsible for projections, financial planning, expediting, delivery schedules and project purchasing reporting. 
• Oversee the development and review of all procurement analytics, reporting and deliverables

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Qualifications

• Several years of experience in managing Procurement on nuclear projects
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) with general knowledge of database utilization. SAP experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, engineering, supply chain management, or equivalent degree and/or a minimum of five years’ experience in engineering and/or construction or equivalent work/field/military experience. 
• Experience as a supply chain leaders in the nuclear business with a proven track record of successfully executed projects
• Knowledge of equipment and materials common in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects
• Nuclear experience strongly preferred
• Detail-oriented, flexible, and highly motivated with a strong work ethic and professional demeanor 
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals, and objectives.
• Strong leadership and people management skills