Procurement Manager

My client is a true market leader, with a UK wide footprint and are currently exp[eriencing a large period of growth and are looking for a talented procurement manager to join their team on a permanent basis.

Client Details

The Procurement Manager will act as a key member of the Groups Procurement & Supply Chain team offering cross functional support for Material Sourcing and placing of Purchase Orders together with assisting the Procurement Director with day to day Supply Chain Management activities; ensuring that all activities are completed in line with existing Company guidelines and in a timely fashion to meet the needs of the business.

Description

The Role

• Administer the Requisition to Purchase Order process as described below - ensuring that the companies procedures are adhered to at all times:
  • Process requisitions in a timely manner and review supporting tender documentation (when required to do so).
  • Issue enquiries to the market (when required to do so)
  • Prepare detailed comparisons to support decision making
  • Negotiate prices with suppliers to achieve best value
  • Select suppliers based on their Supply Chain status, ability to meet the Projects needs and the Company's requirements.
  • Evaluate value engineering opportunities in conjunction with the Project Team and help to co-ordinate changes in specification, development of working drawings and manufacturing schedules as required.
  • Raise and issue robust Purchase Orders ensuring our teams are advised of any COSHH related matters and that our teams are made aware of any specific health and safety concerns.
  • Uploading Purchase Orders to the Project folder in a timely manner
• Liaise with Senior Managers and Project teams through pre-contract, delivery and post-contract activities to ensure Procurement opportunities are maximised.
• Help to ensure that those involved in Procurement comply with the Groups purchasing agreements and maximise the use of Preferred Suppliers where appropriate.
• Promoting the group Preferred Supplier List so as to maximise our potential and create bundling opportunities.
• Ensure the Company's position is protected as far as legislative and common law allow; bringing any concerns to the attention of the Group Supply Chain Manager immediately.
• Deal with legitimate invoice queries expeditiously.
• Report monthly buying gains and losses to the business, project team and commercial team.
• Track Company owned equipment and maintain certification suitable to the equipment owned (i.e calibration certificates for Surveying equipment).
• Assist the Procurement Director in maintaining the assets register.

Profile

The Candidate

• Good knowledge of Procurement and the legal concept of offer and acceptance
• Experience of negotiating with suppliers and sub-contractors; including terms & conditions
• Commercial Awareness and an understanding of the battle of the form's
• Understanding of the 4 Key Principles of Procurement as below:
  • 5 Rights of Procurement
  • Like for like bids/submissions
  • Risk Management
  • Maximised Opportunity
• Ability to:
• • prioritise workload and work to deadlines
  • work on own initiative and to timescales
  • provide good quality output in a fast-moving and fluid environment
  • Initiative required to facilitate successful delivery in moving markets and sectors

• Good communication skills
• Diplomatic, assertive, influencing, personable, tenacious & organise
• Computer literate (i.e use of excel, word, power-point, etc) and other web-based systems
• Good understanding of Company operating systems

Job Offer

My client is looking to offer a base salary of up to £40k plus competitive package for the ideal candidate