Mortenson

Assistant Supply Chain Manager – Power

Mortenson

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota • United States

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Salary

💰 $102,000 - $137,700 per year

About the role

  • Partner with internal stakeholders, including project teams, estimating, and design-phase leads, to align supply chain strategies with project goals and timelines.
  • Develop and implement package strategies with Supply Chain Leadership and Category Managers, leveraging volume across projects to improve cost, delivery, and risk profiles.
  • Review supplier commercial redlines, identifying deviations that impact commercial, legal, safety, or schedule risk.
  • Lead the first round of commercial review, negotiation, and clarification with suppliers; ensure terms and conditions align with project contract flow-down requirements.
  • Partner with Legal, Operations, and Risk teams to ensure contract terms, insurance requirements, and compliance standards are consistently upheld.
  • Support negotiations and maintain contracts and agreements with key suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and competitiveness.
  • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and productivity, while leveraging Mortenson’s combined buying power.
  • Remain knowledgeable about industry trends, market shifts, and critical equipment lead times.
  • Collaborate with Category teams on project proposal strategies and pricing structures.
  • Support Buyer coordination of material planning to ensure timely delivery aligned with project schedules, including long-lead and critical-path materials.
  • Capture feedback from the field and integrate it into procurement strategies, supplier selection, and Buyer coaching.
  • Participate in terms-and-conditions negotiations with suppliers and ensure ongoing contract compliance.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Buyer team, ensuring clear priorities, process excellence, and effective workload management.
  • Foster teamwork, collaboration, and integration within Supply Chain and across Mortenson to drive cohesive, high-quality execution.
  • Provide effective coaching and feedback, manage performance, and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships across diverse teams and organizational levels.
  • Provide oversight to ensure procurement activities align with engineering deliverables, field needs, and project schedules.
  • Troubleshoot supply issues unique to high-voltage and renewable energy infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted construction progress.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, construction management, or related discipline or equivalent technical training and experience.
  • 6+ years of progressive supply chain experience, including knowledge of construction processes, equipment, materials, and/or procurement procedures.
  • Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate complex problems into clear actions.
  • Skilled communicator who builds trust and clarity across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
  • Team-oriented leader committed to developing others.
  • Demonstrated project management skills, including managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience driving process improvements and leading change to enhance supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Strong negotiation, organization, planning, and communication skills.
  • Proven people-leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, and mentoring teams to meet short- and long-term goals.
  • Ability to lead initiatives and influence decisions in a matrix organization.
  • Superior attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Positive, professional attitude with strong customer-service orientation.
  • Active listening skills and openness to diverse feedback.
  • Current driver’s license.
Benefits
  • Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
  • Dental plan
  • 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
  • Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
  • Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
  • No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Gym Membership Discount Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain managementprocurement proceduresproject managementnegotiationprocess improvementscommercial reviewcontract compliancematerial planningrisk managementconstruction processes
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingcommunicationteam leadershipcoachingcollaborationorganizationattention to detailcustomer serviceactive listeningproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in businessBachelor’s degree in supply chain managementBachelor’s degree in construction management