Lead Supply Chain Specialist - Industrial Market

Kiewit Corporation; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Corporation in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Lead Supply Chain Specialist to drive procurement, contracts, and logistics for major projects. You will oversee planning, supplier management, and negotiations, coordinating with project leaders and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The role requires extensive experience in procurement and contract management within industrial contexts, strong leadership, and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in supply chain or procurement.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, subcontracts administration, materials management, logistics, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading supply chain activities on large industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, transportation, or EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract formation, contract administration, sourcing, supplier management, and commercial negotiations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence project stakeholders.
• Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and decision‑making skills.
• Experience utilizing enterprise procurement and ERP systems.
• Must be willing to travel periodically for periods of less than a week.

Responsibilities

• Lead all supply chain functions for assigned projects: planning, sourcing, contracting, procurement, logistics, and materials management.
• Provide strategic oversight of procurement and contract activities.
• Lead project supply chain planning and status meetings.
• Mentor supply chain team members and align objectives with schedules and budgets.
• Serve as a SME and provide leadership and guidance on complex commercial decisions.
• Interface with project teams, legal, risk, tax, suppliers, and internal procurement departments.
• Resolve escalated contract issues and move contracts forward to execution.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Decision-making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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Lead Supply Chain Specialist - Industrial Market

Location: Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition ID:183040

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:DHO Kiewit Supply Network

Department:Supply Chain Management

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Lead Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for leading all supply chain functions for assigned projects, ensuring the successful planning, sourcing, contracting, procurement, logistics, and materials management activities required to support project execution. This role serves as a key advisor to project leadership and collaborates closely with Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to drive project success.

The Lead Supply Chain Specialist provides strategic oversight of procurement and contract activities, leads project supply chain planning and status meetings, mentors supply chain team members, and ensures supply chain objectives are aligned with project schedules, budgets, quality standards, and operational goals.

This individual is recognized as a subject matter expert within their specialty area and is expected to provide leadership, guidance, and recommendations on complex commercial and supply chain decisions.

District Overview

Kiewit Supply Network group specializes in providing comprehensive procurement services to clients across the construction and engineering industries in multiple markets, including transportation; water/wastewater; power; oil, gas and chemical; building; and mining. Our key objectives are to offer clients a world-class service focused on ensuring equipment, materials and services are consistently estimated and procured at the right price. We strive to offer an appropriate level of quality and ensure materials and services are delivered on schedule and in compliance with the client’s specifications and expectations.

Location

This position is based out of our Lenexa, KS offices.

Responsibilities

• Support supply chain with (identification of mandatory and recommended prime contract flow-down clauses for incorporation into vendor contract templates, and work with Supply Chain Managers to develop/review project-specific templates.
• Review project contract templates for adherence to project requirements.
• Assist in the development of company-wide procurement templates.
• Provide as‑needed training on negotiation, contracts, and terms and conditions.
• Assist in negotiating high-risk contracts for various projects.
• Provide negotiation support to project teams and operate as initial legal review.
• Serve as a liaison between the procurement team and project attorney(s) to negotiate and resolve commercial issues and move contracts forward to execution.
• Resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships and manage supplier‑specific vendor template negotiations.
• Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication to the team as needed.
• Interface with business, legal, risk, tax, suppliers, and internal procurement departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or upper management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, subcontracts administration, materials management, logistics, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading supply chain activities on large industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, transportation, or EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract formation, contract administration, sourcing, supplier management, and commercial negotiations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence project stakeholders.
• Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and decision‑making skills.
• Experience utilizing enterprise procurement and ERP systems.
• Must be willing to travel periodically for periods of less than a week.

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Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit.

Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.