Procurement Specialist – Power Delivery

M. A. Mortenson Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

401k with match

PTO & holidays

Life and disability insurance

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Gym discount

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking a Project Buyer I to support the Power Delivery Operating Group. The role focuses on building supplier relationships, managing procurement activities, and ensuring timely delivery of materials for substations, wind collection systems, and transmission lines.

Responsibilities include coordinating with project teams, planning long-lead items, soliciting bids, and ensuring compliance with budgets and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• 2–3+ years of procurement experience.
• Ability to handle multiple procurement activities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and timeliness.
• Knowledge of construction processes, equipment, and/or materials, purchasing processes, and procedures.
• Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal, and communication skills.
• Strong customer service and analytical skills.
• Active listening and effective communication including openness to diverse input and feedback.
• Software experience.
• Current driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Purchase equipment and materials at the best value while meeting quality, quantity, and specification requirements (e.g., transmission line steel, substation steel, high and medium voltage electrical equipment, enclosures, MV cable).
• Collaborate with project, estimating, and design phase teams to align supply chain strategies with project goals and schedules.
• Plan material needs early in the project design phase to secure long-lead and critical-path items.
• Solicit bids, analyze quotations, and select suppliers based on cost and schedule competitiveness.
• Ensure buyouts align with budgets and manage procurement risks and compliance.
• Learn contract administration and procurement risk management processes.
• Support order tracking and reporting for assigned projects.
• Interpret technical specifications and confirm supplier compliance.
• Draft and execute purchase agreements and coordinate with Risk team on surety requirements.
• Assist with supplier communications and issue resolution.
• Track orders from placement through delivery and communicate status to project teams.
• Conduct quarterly job site and supplier visits to strengthen relationships.
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement

Multitasking

Construction knowledge

Negotiation

Communication

Customer service

Active listening

Software skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or related discipline

Job description

Mortenson is seeking a Project Buyer I to support the Power Delivery Operating Group. The role focuses on building supplier relationships, managing procurement activities, and ensuring timely delivery of materials for substations, wind collection systems, and transmission lines.

Responsibilities include coordinating with project teams, planning long-lead items, soliciting bids, and ensuring compliance with budgets and risk controls.