Material Lead

Kiewit; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision plans

Retirement with matching

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

The Material Lead at Kiewit Supply Network in Houston is responsible for overseeing all project materials management activities to ensure timely procurement, delivery, tracking, storage, and distribution of materials required for successful project execution.

This role partners with Procurement, Construction, Engineering, Suppliers, Expediting, Logistics, and Project Management teams to ensure material availability aligns with project schedules, budgets, and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, construction management, engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in materials management, supply chain, procurement, logistics, or project controls.
• Experience on large-scale EPC, industrial, energy, infrastructure, or construction projects.
• Knowledge of material lifecycle management, inventory control, and supplier coordination processes.
• Proficiency with ERP and materials management systems such as SAP or Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Lead project materials management from kickoff through closeout.
• Develop and maintain material management plans, workflows, and reporting.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering and Construction to identify material requirements.
• Monitor material status from requisition through delivery and installation.
• Coordinate with suppliers, expeditors, logistics providers and site personnel.
• Track shortages, delays, and risk items and drive mitigation.
• Manage receiving, storage, inventory control, and issuing of materials.
• Oversee material management systems and tracking tools.
• Maintain records of commitments, receipts, inventory levels, transfers, and surplus.
• Analyze status reports and communicate updates to leadership.
• Support forecasting to optimize inventory and minimize excess.
• Resolve discrepancies and delivery issues.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety and quality.
• Coordinate closeout activities and final inventory reconciliation.
• Develop strong working relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and project teams.

Skills

Materials management

Supply chain

Procurement

Logistics

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

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Home District/Group:DHO Kiewit Supply Network

Department:Supply Chain Management

Market:Corporate Home Office

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Material Lead is responsible for overseeing all project materials management activities to ensure the timely procurement, delivery, tracking, storage, and distribution of materials required for successful project execution. This role partners closely with Procurement, Construction, Engineering, Suppliers, Expediting, Logistics, and Project Management teams to ensure material availability aligns with project schedules, budgets, and operational requirements.

The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in materials management, supply chain operations, inventory control, logistics coordination, and project execution within engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) environments.

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

Currently we are looking for people to support our project in Houston, Texas.

Must be willing to go where the work is, both now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead project materials management activities from project kickoff through closeout.
• Develop and maintain material management plans, workflows, and reporting processes.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and Construction teams to identify material requirements and priorities.
• Monitor material status from requisition through delivery and installation.
• Coordinate with suppliers, expeditors, logistics providers, and site personnel to ensure material availability supports project schedules.
• Track material shortages, delays, and risk items and drive mitigation plans.
• Manage material receiving, storage, inventory control, preservation, and issuance processes.
• Oversee implementation and utilization of material management systems and tracking tools.
• Maintain accurate records of material commitments, receipts, inventory levels, transfers, and surplus materials.
• Analyze material status reports and communicate critical updates to project leadership.
• Support forecasting and planning efforts to optimize inventory levels while minimizing excess material.
• Resolve material discrepancies, damaged shipments, and supplier delivery issues.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, project requirements, safety standards, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate material closeout activities, including surplus disposition and final inventory reconciliation.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience in materials management, supply chain, procurement, logistics, warehouse operations, or project controls.
• Experience supporting large-scale EPC, industrial, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, or construction projects.
• Knowledge of material lifecycle management, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, and supplier coordination processes.
• Proficiency with ERP and materials management systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent platforms.

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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.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

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.