Sourcing Lead - Construction Services

GEP; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GEP is seeking a Sourcing Lead – Construction Services to drive end-to-end sourcing across construction, capital projects, and facilities spend. You will collaborate with client teams, general contractors, and suppliers to translate complex project requirements into robust sourcing strategies and measurable value.

Based in a client-facing consulting role within our managed services practice, you will lead multiple projects, mentor team members, and push continuous improvement in sourcing

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in construction sourcing, contract strategy, supplier negotiations, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives across construction services, capital projects, and equipment categories.
• Partner with client stakeholders, general contractors, and suppliers to translate project needs into RFQs/SOWs and sourcing strategies.
• Manage competitive bids, cost benchmarking, negotiations, and vendor evaluations to drive value and mitigate risk.
• Review construction drawings, scope, cost inputs, and proposals to provide data-backed recommendations.
• Coordinate with onshore/offshore teams and mentor colleagues to ensure high-quality delivery.

Skills

Construction sourcing

Contract strategy

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder management

RFQ/SOW creation

Project leadership

Data-driven recommendations

Mentoring

Continuous improvement

Job description

Full Time

Job Description

Welcome to GEP

Who We Are

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastestgrowing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software andmanaged services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solvingcomplex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largestorganizations.

How You Grow at GEP

We recognize people who make a genuine difference, workhard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how youwill grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at otherfirms.

Celebrating Everyone

GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our teammembers so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities,cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makesyou unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more.And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP agreat place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and giveback.

Job Description

As a Sourcing Lead – Construction Services, you will leadand support client engagements across construction, capital projects, andfacilities-related spend categories. This is a client-facing consulting rolerequiring strong expertise in construction sourcing, contract strategy,supplier negotiations, and stakeholder management. You will partner closelywith client teams to translate complex project requirements into robustsourcing strategies, deliver measurable value, and drive best-in-class procurementoutcomes.

This role sits within our managed services practice andcombines category depth, project leadership, and advisory capabilities

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives across construction services, capital projects, and equipment categories.
• Partner directly with client stakeholders, general contractors, and suppliers to translate project needs into RFQs/SOWs and sourcing strategies.
• Manage competitive bids, commercial evaluations, cost benchmarking, and negotiations to drive value and mitigate risk.
• Review construction drawings, scope, cost inputs, and supplier proposals to identify opportunities and provide data-backed recommendations.
• Manage multiple projects and sourcing pipelines, ensuring timely delivery, stakeholder alignment, and issue resolution .
• Serve as a trusted client partner , proactively managing communication, expectations, risks, and escalations.
• Coordinate with onshore/offshore teams and mentor team members to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement across sourcing processes, reporting, governance, and supplier performance.

Note: Candidates with construction, civilengineering, or general contractor backgrounds are strongly encouraged toapply—even if they do not come from a traditional procurement career path.

Salary Range : $75,000 – $85,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

Additional Compensation : Eligible for a performance-based bonus tied to individual and company performance.

Benefits : Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, and vision), 401(k) plan with a 3% company match, paid time off, company holidays, and professional development opportunities.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on high-impact client engagementsacross diverse industries and large-scale sourcing transformations.
• A collaborative, fast-growing procurement consultingenvironment with strong learning and growth opportunities.

GEP’s strength is its people. As a leader in procurement and supply chain solutions, we are committed to providing innovative solutions that create a competitive advantage for enterprises worldwide. Our leadership helps us maintain this focus and drives our commitment to deliver the highest value to our clients.

GEP’s leadership is a collective of some of the most experienced and accomplished professionals in the industry. Blending together strong business acumen with rich technical expertise, they are leading GEP’s global workforce into the future

#WeAreGEP

What makes us really stand out from the crowd?

We value and invest in talent. We respect honesty and individuality. We put our clients and our people first. This is what makes us special, and why GEP is an exceptional place to work.