Lead Procurement Specialist

Job Description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title-they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary:
Leads procurement execution and coordination across multiple projects or programs. Integrates sourcing, purchasing, and supplier activities to align with schedule, commercial, and operational objectives. Applies procurement strategies to complex work and drives consistency in execution. Advises stakeholders and resolves complex procurement challenges to support project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
Leads procurement execution across multiple projects or large-scale programs, ensuring alignment with schedule, cost, and delivery requirements.
Applies established procurement strategies and adapts approaches to meet project-specific conditions and constraints.
Leads solicitation and sourcing activities, including bid coordination, evaluations, and recommendation development.
Coordinates supplier performance and resolves complex delivery, quality, and commercial issues across procurement scope.
Aligns procurement activities across stakeholders to ensure consistency in execution and communication.
Identifies execution challenges and implements improvements to workflows, coordination, and delivery outcomes.
Provides guidance to others on procurement execution, tools, and issue resolution.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, supply chain management, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:
7-10 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or construction operations required.
Experience leading procurement for complex or multi-project environments required.
Experience supporting procurement strategy, contracting, and supplier performance management required.
Experience using procurement platforms and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools required.

Anticipated starting pay range:
$100,000.00- $140,000.00
Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs

for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together-by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

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