Trade Network Development Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Identify, source, and engage skilled trade subcontractors and material suppliers within designated service areas.

• Develop and sustain a pipeline of qualified trade partners.

• Collaborate with Reconstruction Project Managers and Estimators to pinpoint trade capacity deficiencies and specialty trade needs.

• Create and implement vetting processes to assess technical skills, project history, safety records, and financial soundness.

• Conduct screening interviews, verify references, and evaluate previous project portfolios.

• Ensure alignment among trade partners regarding craftsmanship standards, job-site protocols, communication expectations, and project schedules.

• Gather, verify, and keep records of MSAs, state/local trade licenses, background checks, and Certificates of Insurance.

• Confirm General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Auto coverage, and necessary insurance endorsements.

• Monitor compliance documentation expiration and uphold a strict policy against expired credentials on active job sites.

• Evaluate subcontractor performance metrics such as on-time delivery, quality, punch-list efficiency, site cleanup, and warranty responsiveness.

• Conduct performance evaluations and facilitate conflict resolution between field project teams and trade partners.

• Maintain a vendor scoring and tiering system to incentivize top-performing trades with ongoing work opportunities.

• Serve as a liaison between regional project demands and trade capacity, ensuring project managers and estimators have access to deployment-ready partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in vendor management, subcontractor procurement, or trade coordination within residential or commercial construction, restoration, or reconstruction.

• Strong practical knowledge of construction MSAs, lien waivers, W-9s, and COI endorsement prerequisites.

• Familiarity with reconstruction trade scopes, workflows, and standard production rates.

• Self-motivated individual capable of independently managing priorities using Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and CRM/ERP platforms.

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation abilities.

• Comfortable interacting with both corporate executives and independent trade owners.

• Experience with construction management platforms such as Procore, BuilderTrend, JobNimbus, or Dash/Restoration Manager is advantageous.

• Must identify and vet fully licensed, insured, capable, and reliable trade partners.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Competitive base salary

• Performance/growth bonus

• Signing bonus

• Opportunity for advancement

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Paid holidays

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Home office stipend

• Home office setup stipend

• Technology package

• 100% remote work flexibility

• Training & development

• Sponsored Professional Certifications

• 100% Employer-funded Life Insurance

• Bonus based on performance