Subcontractor Sourcing Manager

Congruex; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits on 1

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO for all exempt roles

10 company paid holidays

Parental Leave Options

Life Insurance (employee paid options)

Wellness benefits and learning & dev

Job summary

Congruex in Boulder, CO is seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead subcontractor sourcing, onboarding, and contract management for CNS programs. You will partner with Estimating, Procurement, and Legal to ensure capacity, pricing, terms, and performance align with schedules and budgets.

The role emphasizes negotiating favorable terms, supplier outreach across markets, data-driven decision making, and reporting savings to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in telecom, utility, or infrastructure construction, or a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience.
• Minimum 3 years' experience working with subcontractor prequalification and compliance requirements
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical, negotiation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Strong business judgement skills
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to understand and articulate the total value of a deal or negotiation.
• Strong communicator who can align multiple stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple initiatives concurrently, with attention to detail and deadlines.
• Clear ownership mindset with strong follow through.
• Commercially savvy and risk aware.
• Detail oriented without losing sight of schedule and delivery.
• Comfortable operating in evolving, fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute subcontractor sourcing strategies aligned to growing division needs.
• Research industry trends to identify new suppliers and cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify subcontractors and vendors and support the onboarding process across disciplines and geographies.
• Work with internal teams (legal, finance, construction) to align procurement strategies with company goals
• Lead subcontractor outreach across markets.
• Negotiate pricing, scope of work, terms, to achieve favorable cost savings
• Drafting and managing service agreements, amendments, and purchase orders.
• Partner with Estimating during bid and preconstruction to validate pricing, scope, and capacity.
• Support development of subcontractor bid packages and scopes of work.
• Use data to drive decisions, track metrics, and report savings to senior leaders
• Ensure subcontractor input aligns with estimating assumptions and cost structures.
• Identify subcontractor related risks early and support mitigation planning.
• Support Project Managers during subcontract award and execution.
• Ensure clean handoffs from estimation to execution for subcontractor scopes.
• Clearly define ownership, handoffs, and escalation paths related to subcontractors.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with subcontractors, conduct audits, and assess performance.
• Provide visibility into subcontractor commitments, risks, constraints, pricing, etc. to the project team.
• Tracking subcontractor compliance, quality, and responsiveness to meet KPIs
• Analyze industry trends, contractor capabilities, and market fluctuations to inform procurement decisions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical

Negotiation

Collaboration

Communication

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Attention to detail

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (construction management)

Job description

Reports To: Senior Director, Sourcing

Employment Status: $120,000 - $150,000 (Exempt)

We will determine salary based on skills and experience in relation to the function of the role, as well as equity to any other employees in the same or similar role.

Who Is Congruex

Congruex was formed in 2016 to take advantage of historic demand for digital connectivity.

Our founders are deeply rooted in the industry and have collectively built some of the country’s largest communications infrastructure.

We design and build digital infrastructure across the nation by providing engineering, construction, and specialty solutions with integrated delivery or as an a la carte service. The work we do enables everything in the modern world to operate, from healthcare and energy to transportation and social interactions.

Our vision is to be the best provider of digital infrastructure solutions in the U.S. and our core values of GRIT connect everything we do. Will you join us?

Why Work At Congruex

No matter what role you play, you are an important part of our team. We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits on day 1
• 401(k) program with company match and immediate vesting on day 1
• Flexible PTO for all exempt roles & competitive PTO accrual for all non-exempt roles
• 10 company paid holidays
• Company Paid Maternity & Parental Leave Options
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance (employee paid voluntary options)
• Free wellness benefits like counseling, financial planning, caregiver support, and more!
• Marketplace discounts and 24/7 access to online learning & development

Job Summary

The Sourcing Manager is responsible for sourcing, qualifying, negotiating, onboarding, and managing subcontractor relationships in support of CNS programs. This role owns the subcontractor sourcing lifecycle: from pre-bid strategy through execution support, ensuring capacity, pricing, terms, and performance align with the project schedules, budgets, and risk profiles. This position partners closely with Estimating, Procurement, and Legal.

Job Responsibilities (Including, But Not Limited To)

Sourcing and Onboarding

• Develop and execute subcontractor sourcing strategies aligned to growing division needs.
• Research industry trends to identify new suppliers and cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify subcontractors and vendors and support the onboarding process across disciplines and geographies.
• Work with internal teams (legal, finance, construction) to align procurement strategies with company goals
• Lead subcontractor outreach across markets.

Contract Management and Negotiation

• Negotiate pricing, scope of work, terms, to achieve favorable cost savings
• Drafting and managing service agreements, amendments, and purchase orders.
• Partner with Estimating during bid and preconstruction to validate pricing, scope, and capacity.
• Support development of subcontractor bid packages and scopes of work.
• Use data to drive decisions, track metrics, and report savings to senior leaders
• Ensure subcontractor input aligns with estimating assumptions and cost structures.

Performance Monitoring

• Identify subcontractor related risks early and support mitigation planning.
• Support Project Managers during subcontract award and execution.
• Ensure clean handoffs from estimation to execution for subcontractor scopes.
• Clearly define ownership, handoffs, and escalation paths related to subcontractors.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with subcontractors, conduct audits, and assess performance.

Market Risk And Compliance

• Provide visibility into subcontractor commitments, risks, constraints, pricing, etc. to the project team.
• Tracking subcontractor compliance, quality, and responsiveness to meet KPIs
• Analyze industry trends, contractor capabilities, and market fluctuations to inform procurement decisions.
• Other duties as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in telecom, utility, or infrastructure construction, or a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience.
• Minimum 3 years' experience working with subcontractor prequalification and compliance requirements
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical, negotiation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Strong business judgement skills
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to understand and articulate the total value of a deal or negotiation.
• Strong communicator who can align multiple stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple initiatives concurrently, with attention to detail and deadlines.
• Clear ownership mindset with strong follow through.
• Commercially savvy and risk aware.
• Detail oriented without losing sight of schedule and delivery.
• Comfortable operating in evolving, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, procurement, technology, engineering management

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.