Procurement Project Manager
$100,000–$100,000 year
On-siteSumner, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the central point of contact between estimators, project managers, and vendors to source and validate material pricing during the bid phase, solicit quotes, negotiate terms, and return validated data to support bid deadlines. Issue and manage purchase orders after project award, collecting submittals and technical documentation while tracking delivery timelines and expediting orders to keep projects on schedule. Maintain consistent vendor relationships to reduce price variance and partner with Contracts and IT to define requirements for a new business application managing the procurement workflow. Support emergency and storm response procurement needs by mobilizing quick-response vendors. This newly created role in Sumner, WA offers significant latitude to shape how procurement processes and systems are built at Potelco, a leading EPC provider specializing in power infrastructure and de-carbonization efforts across the Pacific Northwest.
Required Qualifications
- Two or more years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or a related project coordination role
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-manage in a newly created, individually staffed function with significant latitude to define how the work gets done
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with estimators, project managers, and vendors who each have different priorities and timelines
- Understanding of business processes and workflow design, with the ability to translate a manual process into requirements for a future software system
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills to track multiple concurrent quotes, purchase orders, and deliveries
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office suite, with strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Must pass mandatory drug and alcohol screening(s)
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, construction management, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience purchasing for electrical transmission, distribution, or underground utility construction projects
- Working knowledge of electrical utility materials and equipment, including conductor, transformers, poles, hardware, and PPE
- Experience helping design or implement a procurement or ERP business application
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.