Mechanical Category Manager

Overview

The Mechanical Category Manager is responsible for the development and execution of category strategies for assigned Mechanical Equipment related categories. These may include AHUs, RTUs, Chillers, Fire Suppression, Plumbing, Building Automation Control Systems, and related major components/connections of these systems. This role has primary accountability for providing technical and commercial expertise in support of category activities ensuring alignment with companywide strategies, project objectives, and overall business plans.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as an SME to lead, develop and implement category management strategies for assigned category or categories. Deploys across the organization to:
  • Provide technical expertise and support to projects and operations
  • Assist projects in completing comprehensive planning engaged in both technical and commercial aspects, draft project specific scopes of work for equipment suppliers and/or manufacturers, ensure prequalification of bidders, RFP/RFQ development, lead or assist sourcing process, commercial and technical bid evaluations, award recommendations, and post-award administration of select major mechanical packages
  • Attend coordination meetings, release suppliers to fabrication and monitor delivery, attend factory witness tests and other shop surveillance and inspection activities as appropriate, coordinate delivery activities, verify major package receipts, pre-commissioning meetings and full collaboration with engineering/design parties, supplier, manufacturer, trade contractors, project team, client, jobsite personnel and others as necessary to ensure seamless project execution post-award relative to the major mechanical package
• Provide general technical category support for Business Development, Pre-Construction, Purchasing, estimating, others internally
• Monitors the external environment to identify costs, lead-times, innovation, latest trends and opportunities, bringing these to bear with projects and support teams in terms of advanced planning, decision making and informed actions. Provides critical input to quarterly company market publication
• Ensures the deployment of strategic purchasing plans driven by customer requirements, supplier manufacturing results and capabilities, distribution and logistics objectives and business economics
• Create and maintain manufacturer, supplier, and trade contractor relationships supported by technical expertise; specifically mechanical. Must be capable of managing and supporting multiple external client transactions and engagements
• Develop and cultivate positive and professional relationships both internally and externally with trade contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders (Preconstruction, Estimating, Purchasing, and Operations) - will be leader of Mechanical Category strategic suppliers
• Collaborates to establish category targets and tracks progress against targets
• Collaboratively develop and refine technical purchasing practices and tools for assigned product categories
• Regularly presents to internal and external stakeholders, including conducting business reviews with senior management as requested
• Leads and manages several varied projects at one time, with frequent changing priorities
• Ability to adapt to a quickly changing work environment with rapidly changing needs and requests
• Ability to make decisions with limited information and operate with autonomy
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiating skills
• Excellent oral and written communication and people skills

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• 7-10 years of industry experience in engineering, sourcing, supply chain, procurement, or a field related to the essential duties, or equivalent combination of education and experience with mechanical engineering, mechanical contracting, MEP role in construction, and commercial operations
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, supply chain, or a field related to the essential duties preferred
• Knowledge of general contract, subcontract documents, drawings, and specifications
• Demonstrated experience developing category management strategy and successful execution
• Demonstrated experience in negotiation and contract management, including a working understanding of contractual terms and conditions and risk mitigation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Candidate should be a team player with exceptional organizational, computer, ethical, and inter-personal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.

This position is posted for Providence, Boston, Houston, Philadelphia, Arlington and Chicago.  However, the ideal candidate can work from any local Gilbane office and we are willing to consider a Hybrid work schedule.

 

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.    For Rhode Island this ranges from $98,300.00 -$147,500.00 plus benefits and retirement program.For Boston, MA this ranges from $109,500.00-$164,300.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

 

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly. 

Employment Type: FULL_TIME