Director, Project Services - Tucson, AZ; Part-Time

Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for a Director, Project Services (Part-Time) to join our team in Tucson, AZ.

At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That’s why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved.

We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.

Provides technical and commercial leadership for the Procurement function, ensuring the effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement of procurement and supply chain activities. Responsible for leading procurement personnel, establishing workflows and standards, and ensuring projects meet procurement, cost, schedule, and quality objectives while supporting organizational growth.

• Receives broad guidance related to organizational objectives, procurement strategy, and department initiatives.

• Leads, develops, and mentors Buyers, Expeditors, and other procurement personnel to support project workload, departmental initiatives, and company growth.

• Establishes strategic purchasing and supply chain processes, tools, and procedures to ensure consistent and efficient execution.

• Works autonomously while exercising sound professional judgment on complex commercial and supply chain matters.

• Manages all purchasing activities and establishes strategic purchasing processes and procedures aligned with company and project requirements.

• Accountable for planning and execution of supply chain activities to meet or exceed department and project schedules.

• Defines and implements supply chain roles, tools, workflows, written procedures, deliverables, and personnel requirements.

• Evaluates purchasing and pricing trends to support demand forecasting and minimize procurement costs

• Provides procurement input supporting the development of Project AFE budgets, proposals, and schedules.

• Develops and leads supplier engagement initiatives, promoting supplier awareness of the company’s brand, culture, services, capabilities, and forecasted demand.

• Maintains strong relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiates contracts and commercial terms.

• Oversees supplier qualification, certification, performance measurement, and corrective actions as required.

• Prepares and communicates procurement status reports related to supplier qualifications, project deliverables, and departmental initiatives.

• Executes and oversees purchasing activities to secure materials and services at the most favorable commercial terms.

• Prepares and approves Supplier and Contractor Qualifications, Bid Lists, Requests for Quotation (RFQs), Bid Evaluations, Purchase Recommendations, and Purchase Orders.

• Facilitates technical and commercial clarifications with suppliers, negotiates pricing and terms, coordinates source inspections, and tracks purchase progress.

• Ensures all changes to order cost, scope, and/or schedule are clearly communicated and documented.

• Monitors supplier performance and expediting activities to ensure compliance with quality, delivery, and cost expectations.

• Supports continuous improvement initiatives across procurement, supplier management, and documentation practices.

• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.

• High degree of discretion and ability to manage highly confidential information.

• High level of motivation and a problem-solving attitude.

• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.

• Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of work and attention to detail.

• Ability to work…