Manager, Manufacturing Procurement, Logistics

Jobtailor; Long Beach (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ENFRA seeks a senior procurement and logistics leader to orchestrate material planning, supplier management, and on-site delivery coordination for modular and fabrications projects. You will develop strategies, manage budgets, and align with preconstruction, engineering, and field teams to ensure dependable delivery and quality.

Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential. The role requires extensive experience in procurement/logistics, with a focus on cost control, risk

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 4 years of equivalent experience.
• Five years of related experience and two years of leadership experience concurrently.
• Progressive experience in procurement, logistics, supply chain, or related operations.
• Experience coordinating procurement and logistics with detailed project schedules.
• Experience managing vendors, carriers, and commercial negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement, material planning, supplier management, transportation, warehousing, shipping, and delivery coordination for ModCon and FabCon.
• Develop and execute procurement and logistics strategies supporting project requirements and growth.
• Create and maintain project procurement and logistics plans, schedules, milestones, and forecasts.
• Coordinate shipments, ensure compliance with terms, and manage budgets and cost-to-complete.
• Monitor supplier performance, expedite long-lead items, and manage documentation and turnover records.

Skills

Procurement Management

Logistics Coordination

Vendor Negotiation

Supply Chain Strategy

Project Delivery Operations

Material Planning

Supplier Management

Transportation Management

Inventory Control

Cost Analysis

Freight Management

Document Control

Quality Assurance

Risk Management

Demand Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

4 years of related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

JDE

Power BI

ERP Systems

Transportation Management Systems

Warehouse Management Systems

Job description

• Lead procurement, material planning, supplier management, transportation, warehousing, shipping, and delivery coordination for ModCon and FabCon
• Ensure materials, equipment, subcontracted services, and completed ENFRA products are available at the required location and time
• Develop reliable supply and logistics plans from project award through final jobsite delivery while controlling cost, quality, risk, and documentation
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, select, and negotiate with suppliers, subcontractors, carriers, brokers, rigging firms, warehouses, and logistics providers
• Develop and execute procurement and logistics strategies supporting business plans, project requirements, shop capacity, customer commitments, and growth
• Partner with preconstruction, estimating, project management, engineering, BIM/VDC, production, quality, safety, finance, and field teams
• Create and maintain project procurement and logistics plans, schedules, milestones, and delivery forecasts
• Participate in kickoff, planning, schedule, production, and coordination meetings; communicate constraints, risks, decisions, and recovery actions
• Source and qualify suppliers; build secondary and contingency sources
• Manage bid requests, commercial evaluations, scope alignment, purchase orders, subcontracts, change orders, freight and delivery terms, payments, warranties, and vendor documentation
• Coordinate technical and commercial submittals, approved vendors, release packages, drawings, bills of material, quantities, specifications, and revisions
• Forecast demand and communicate forecasts to suppliers and stakeholders
• Manage supplier performance, corrective actions, and escalations
• Expedite long-lead and critical-path materials and equipment through manufacture, inspection, shipment, receipt, and production release
• Coordinate inspections, testing, quality documentation, certificates, warranties, spare parts, and turnover records
• Plan inbound logistics, receiving, inventory control, location management, kitting, staging, preservation, and material issuance
• Establish material identification and traceability practices and manage storage plans
• Develop outbound logistics plans for fabricated products and modules from shop to jobsite
• Coordinate shipment readiness, packaging, labeling, lifting and load details, testing, documentation, preservation, and release authorization
• Select transportation methods and equipment; coordinate route surveys, permits, escorts, utility moves, and oversized/overweight shipment requirements
• Coordinate jobsite delivery windows, access, laydown, offloading equipment, labor, permits, traffic control, ground conditions, and sequence
• Manage just-in-time, phased, and installation-sequenced deliveries
• Ensure accurate shipping documentation and track shipments through final delivery
• Manage exceptions, claims, damage, shortages, delays, demurrage, detention, accessorial charges, and invoicing discrepancies
• Maintain records of purchases, commitments, payments, freight costs, inventory, receipts, transfers, shipments, and proof of delivery
• Manage procurement and logistics budgets, forecasts, commitments, freight allowances, expediting and storage costs, and cost-to-complete
• Track and analyze procurement and logistics KPIs
• Implement scalable procurement, inventory, transportation, reporting, and document-control systems and processes
• Lead and develop procurement, material control, warehouse, shipping, and logistics personnel
• Ensure compliance with policies, contracts, laws, regulations, transportation and hazardous-material requirements, safety expectations, and customer site rules
• Drive continuous improvement across sourcing, procure‑to‑pay, material flow, inventory, packaging, loading, transportation, and delivery
• Support ENFRA culture, customer satisfaction, and dependable delivery performance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
• Five years of related experience and two years of leadership experience concurrently
• Progressive experience in procurement, logistics, supply chain, material management, manufacturing, modular construction, industrial fabrication, construction, or related project delivery operations
• Experience coordinating procurement and logistics activities with detailed project and production schedules
• Experience managing vendors, carriers, commercial negotiations, purchase orders, material expediting, receiving, inventory, shipping, and jobsite delivery
• Working knowledge of freight modes, specialized transportation, oversized and overweight shipment planning, packaging, load securement, permits, routing, delivery appointments, and proof‑of‑delivery controls
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, bills of material, equipment data, specifications, purchase documents, schedules, and logistics plans
• Comprehensive knowledge of procurement and logistics concepts, principles, controls, and performance measures
• Ability to lead employees, establish priorities, administer policies and procedures, contribute to budgets and strategic planning, and implement procedural change
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively with suppliers, carriers, customers, project teams, production teams, field leadership, and executive stakeholders
• Ability to meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, solve complex delivery problems, and operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment
• Effective verbal, written, negotiation, presentation, and conflict‑resolution skills
• Detail‑oriented and commercially aware
• Preferred: experience supporting modular construction, central utility plants, data center infrastructure, equipment skids, pipe racks, mechanical or electrical assemblies, pipe fabrication, or duct fabrication
• Preferred: experience with JDE or comparable ERP, procurement platforms, transportation management, warehouse or inventory systems, Power BI, and digital production/project scheduling tools
• Preferred: experience with heavy‑haul, rail, barge, port, intermodal, or other specialized logistics
• Preferred: certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, CLTD, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent credentials
• 20–35% travel required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement, logistics, and supply chain management, with a strong focus on vendor management, cost control, and compliance with regulations. Proven ability to lead teams, develop strategies, and execute logistics plans to ensure timely delivery and quality performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Management
• Logistics Coordination
• Vendor Negotiation
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Project Delivery Operations

Hard Skills

• Material Planning
• Supplier Management
• Transportation Management
• Inventory Control
• Cost Analysis
• Freight Management
• Document Control
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Demand Forecasting

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Negotiation Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Detail‑Oriented
• Team Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPSM
• CSCP
• CLTD
• PMP
• Lean Six Sigma

Industry Keywords

• Modular Construction
• Industrial Fabrication
• Construction Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Project Management

Tools & Technologies

• JDE
• Power BI
• ERP Systems
• Transportation Management Systems
• Warehouse Management Systems