Procurement manager

The purpose of this role is to work with the lead of team and bring supply chain expertise so that we plan source and purchase the best quality equipment, goods, and services for the company at the most competitive prices whilst maintaining sustainability, risk and being mindful or ethical issues, you will also assist supply chain manager to oversee supply chain management and procurement in the project.

Your roles and responsibilities will include:

• Attending the project meeting, collecting and forecasting levels of demand for services and equipment to meet the project needs ensuring that project can move forward in the schedule.
• Conducting research to ascertain the best services and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
• Liaising between suppliers, project manager, and relevant internal department to achieve the best outcomes to meet the demands of the project.
• Developing the supply base by identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with them.
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts and completing internal procurement process, monitoring supplier's progress, checking the quality of service provided with project manager. Ensuring mutual awareness of key project objectives.
• Assisting lead of team to ensure that internal processes are streamlined and efficient.
• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Developing and execution of the purchasing strategy for the project to meet company regulations and external changes.
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
• Assisting the lead of team to evaluate costs and review supply chain economics to ensure consistent value added activities.
• Assisting the lead of team to present of supply chain and market trends analysis, producing reports and statistics for the senior management team to support company growth.

Your experience, knowledge and skills need to include:

• Proven working experience as a procurement manager within engineer and construction, manufacturing industry.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and FIDIC contracts.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as dexterity in "reading" the market.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Customer focused mentality and exemplary attention to detail.
• Problem solving skills, adaptability and flexibility.
• Great communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
• Ability to plan ahead, organise and prioritise workload.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office package.

Barclay Meade acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

Gattaca Plc provides support services to Barclay Meade and may assist with processing your application.