Procurement Manager in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Our client, a renowned global engineering contracting group, is currently looking for an experienced and ambitious Procurement Manager to join their team of permanent staff working on a large scale joint venture rail project based in their regional office in Birmingham.
The Procurement Manager will be required to perform the following tasks and duties;
-Undertake the purchasing of all commodities, materials and sub-contracts as required for the Projects Division.
-Act as a focal point for all purchasing requirements, order enquiries and new supplier requests.
-Work in conjunction with the respective Project & Commercial Managers to effectively manage the needs of the Project both from a delivery and commercial perspective.
-Ensure best prices are sought and negotiated from suppliers.
-Ensure accurate job costing for all purchased materials goods and services.
-Provide procurement support for business tendering in terms of assisting in developing material requirements and pricing materials required.
-Maintain and drive Project specific Procurement Schedules.
-Manage the Project specific procurement related KPI's - striving to achieve stretch targets.
-Assist in managing supply chain performance with regular meetings/reviews to optimise performance.
-Work with senior JV management on projects to successfully deliver the procurement strategy.
-To undertake other duties and responsibilities as required commensurate with the grade of the post.
Candidates will have the following qualifications/experience;
-MCIPS or equivalent.
-Educated to Degree standard.
-Rail Procurement knowledge essential.
-Good understanding of legal frameworks and contract law.
-Material & Sub-contract procurement experience
-Lead both technical & commercial evaluation of tenders
-Working knowledge of COINS/P-cards etc.
-Ability to understand customer & business needs and to prioritize work accordingly.
-Understands supplier relationship management.
-Negotiation skills.
-Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other office applications.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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