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It all starts with our exceptional people and exceptional teams. Mortenson has been voted a "best place to work" 40 times regionally over the past decade...

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Mortenson is searching for a strategic Director of Supply Chain Management who will be responsible for developing and leading a growing supply chain group in one of the nation's leading construction organizations. The Director will ensure all supply chain programs, practices, and systems are effective, sustainable, scalable, and have a positive impact on the short and long-term performance of the organization. Relentlessly Improving Efficiency is a core tenet of Mortenson's strategic plan, and the Company recognizes that speed, quality, cost, and customer experience are all significantly impacted by supply chain performance.

Supply Chain Strategy

• Build business cases that support strategic sourcing teams and make recommendations to optimize the application of the strategic sourcing process.
• Assess existing and desired functions to design and implement a new supply chain organization that incorporates:
• Provide centralized leadership to designated aspects of construction project-specific procurement and identify aspects that necessitate independent, site-level procurement.
• Establish strong and effective relationships with key suppliers (existing and new) to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets are met.
• Collaborate across all business functions to formulate, implement, and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies.
• Monitor and analyze industry trends/best practices for supply chain and incorporate in Mortenson, if appropriate.
• Champion superior customer service by ensuring a customer focused approach and strong service orientation.
• Develop sustainable, long-term strategies to achieve business objectives for the Supply Chain function and contribute to Company-wide strategy. Provide thought leadership and strategic ideas to the broader Supply Chain group and businesses.
• Leverage the combined buying power of Mortenson's operations.

People Leadership

• Develop a strong team and talent pipeline.
• Coach and mentor team to optimize individual performance and growth.
• Lead the work of Sourcing Managers and their team of buyers.
• Responsible for establishing strategies for sourcing/supply chain with process excellence focus.
• Work cross-functionally to optimize supply chain efforts.
• Promote teamwork, collaboration, and integration within Supply Chain and across Mortenson to provide integrated solutions and ensure effective delivery of strategy.

Leadership Competencies - As a leader at Mortenson, the Director of Supply Chain Management is expected to demonstrate the following leadership competencies:

Leads People

• Builds and maintains high performing teams.
• Creates a culture of collaboration throughout the organization.
• Balances self-assurance and humility.
• Creates synergies and motivates others.

Drives Business Results

• Knows Mortenson's industry and how its business works.
• Plans for growth and business success.
• Maintains focus and drives results.
• Critically analyzes, synthesizes, and manages complex information.
• Recognizes and mitigates risk.

Develops Talent

• Identifies and develops talent for the future.
• Acts as a leader teaching leaders.
• Actively learns and can apply learning to new situations.

Champions Customer Service

• Creates and fosters a culture of far superior service to customers (internal and external).
• Develops customers for life.

Builds for the Future

• Brings a strategic, broad, and long-term perspective to the business.
• Grows the business by competing tenaciously.
• Fosters ingenuity and encourages innovation.

Demonstrates Character

• Operates from a clear sense of well-developed values and standards.
• Demonstrates realistic optimism.
• Creates and promotes a respectful environment.
• Puts the good of others and the organization ahead of personal interests.

• Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, engineering, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of six years' experience in supply chain roles or similar business experience with increasing levels of responsibility and a demonstrated track record of success

• Experience leading a geographically dispersed team is a plus.
• Proven ability to analyze, develop, and oversee supply chain programs in alignment with an organization's long-term goals and strategy is required.
• Experience in complex, large scale custom manufacturing or construction is strongly preferred.
• Previous success leading transformational, organization-wide change is required
• Direct experience developing and implementing a new initiative is key
• Strong leadership skills and collaborative work style
• Successful track record of identifying innovative approaches and solutions to apply complex business issues.
• Strong strategic thinking and influence skills are required
• Proven manager of people, including hiring, coaching, and mentoring a team of professionals to anticipate Company needs and achieve short and long-term goals.
• Collaborative by nature, model a healthy "player/coach" approach and have proven success working cross-functionally to implement a progressive Supply Chain organization.

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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