Strategic Subcontracts Partner Manager

Koch; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Subcontracts Account Manager to lead strategic partnerships with preferred subcontractors across civil and electrical scopes by region. You will develop account plans, strengthen relationships, and drive cost competitiveness.

Partner with Estimating, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and Finance to align resources, manage risk, benchmark performance, and deliver long-term value for DEPCOM.

Qualifications

• Experience in subcontractor management, supplier relationship management, procurement, project execution, construction operations, commercial management, or account management
• Experience developing and managing cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Experience using data, benchmarks, or market intelligence to support commercial decisions, negotiations, or performance improvement
• Experience identifying risks, constraints, performance issues, or commercial opportunities and coordinating resources to support resolution
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders, business partners, subcontractors, suppliers, or customers in a professional business environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic account plans, relationship maps, decision-maker coverage, and partner strategies for preferred subcontractors by scope and region.
• Partner cross-functionally with Estimating, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Project Execution, Supply Chain, Safety, Quality, and Finance to align resources that support strategic subcontractor relationships.
• Identify subcontractors of focus as candidates for preferred partnerships based on regional needs, scope requirements, execution capabilities, and DEPCOM priorities.
• Position DEPCOM as a customer of choice through proactive communication, executive engagement, pipeline visibility, and long-term planning.
• Build and maintain relationships at executive, commercial, operational, and technical decision-maker levels with preferred subcontractor partners.
• Develop market intelligence regarding labor rates, productivity benchmarks, equipment costs, commercial terms, historical pricing, and subcontractor performance.
• Drive improved subcontract cost competitiveness through benchmarking, negotiations, long-term agreements, and strategic partner engagement.
• Facilitate technical collaboration between strategic partners and DEPCOM stakeholders throughout pursuit, execution, and closeout phases.
• Measure partner performance across safety, quality, cost, productivity, schedule, responsiveness, transparency, and execution reliability.
• Develop scalable systems, processes, tools, and governance frameworks that support Strategic Partner Management as a long-term DEPCOM capability.

Skills

Subcontractor management

Supplier relationship management

Procurement

Project execution

Construction operations

Commercial management

Account management

Job description

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Subcontracts Account Manager to lead strategic partnerships with preferred subcontractors across civil and electrical scopes by region. You will develop account plans, strengthen relationships, and drive cost competitiveness.

Partner with Estimating, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and Finance to align resources, manage risk, benchmark performance, and deliver long-term value for DEPCOM.