Cole Tucker
Lead Category Manager of Strategic Sourcing Gray Construction
Cole Tucker is Lead Category Manager at Gray, specializing in strategic sourcing and procurement for industrial and process equipment. With a background spanning procurement, MEP project management, and project engineering, Cole brings both technical and commercial expertise to construction supply chain strategy. His experience includes developing sourcing strategies, managing equipment procurement, and connecting procurement decisions with project delivery requirements, offering a practical perspective on how construction teams can strengthen category management and supplier performance.
Seminars
- Building direct manufacturer relationships to improve access to production capacity and strengthen procurement outcomes
- Leveraging market intelligence and supplier engagement to increase commercial influence and secure critical equipment earlier
- Positioning procurement teams as preferred customers through consistent supplier collaboration to improve equipment availability during constrained market conditions
Practical Takeaway: Strengthen manufacturer relationships to gain greater visibility into capacity, improve commercial leverage, and secure critical equipment ahead of competing demand
