Director - PPMOF

Walbridge
Detroit, MI
Job Description
Role Overview

The Director, Procurement & Prefabrication Modular Offsite Fabrication (PPMOF) will lead complex procurement, vendor management, and offsite fabrication activities for major project teams. The role involves setting the Corporate Vision and Initiatives as it relates to PPMOF, promoting its use across the enterprise, and investigating opportunities to increase its use in construction.

What You Will Do

The Director will manage Contractor Furnished Contractor Installed (CFCI) equipment, prefabricated modular builds, and oversight of Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment to support safe, efficient, and successful project execution. They will coordinate with vendors, project teams, design partners, and internal stakeholders to drive sourcing strategy, procurement execution, quality assurance, delivery tracking, and cost visibility.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have strong technical procurement knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to build effective relationships with owners, vendors, subcontractors, and project teams. They will be able to guide project-specific procurement teams, supervise assigned staff, and provide coaching, performance feedback, and discipline as needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in PPMOF, procurement, estimating, construction field operations, or a related construction environment
  • Strong knowledge of procurement practices, purchasing methods, vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, and subcontract or purchase order administration
  • Understanding of contract law principles, insurance requirements, office policies, and procurement procedures
  • Knowledge of prefabrication, modular construction processes, PPMOF delivery strategies, and construction logistics
  • Ability to interpret contractual documents, prepare statistical reports, analyze cost and product data, and develop recommendations based on vendor terms, pricing, production capacity, and historical information
  • Thorough understanding of transportation, freight, logistics methods, and INCOTERMS
  • Understanding of estimating and change management fundamentals, techniques, processes, and procedures
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with owners, internal stakeholders, project teams, suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, and external partners
  • Ability to supervise, coach, and support the work of others when assigned
  • Strong communication, organization, prioritization, time management, and technical problem-solving skills

Benefits

  • Equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment
  • Culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce
  • Equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, status as an individual with a disability, military, or protected veteran status or any other legally protected status
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