Sourcing Assistant

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