Buyers/Senior Buyers/Procurement Manager

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
London
Salary
40000.00 - 75000.00 GBP Annual + plus package
Posted
06 Jan 2017
Closes
20 Jan 2017
Sectors
Procurement
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Business

My client is a main contractor that operates in the civil engineering, building and rail sectors as a highly respected UK contractor turning over more than GBP500m per year, where they are looking to add Buyers, Senior Buyers and Procurement Managers into their team for 2017 in the London team.

Accountabilities

* The day to day management of a team of buyers delivering the procurement input required on pre-qualifications, tenders and projects as required.
* The on-going coaching, mentoring, training and development of the team members against the agreed plans.
* Contributing to the supply chain strategy and writing of answers as required during pre-qualification.
* To compile, send out tender sub-contract and materials enquiries for assessment by the Work Winning team.
* To actively participate in the tender settlement process, meeting with key Tenderers where necessary and producing commercial proposals on tender submissions including discounts / fixed price allowances for agreement with the Head of Procurement.
* Liaise with site management on both sub-contract and materials procurement, propose strategy for the procurement of key packages and agree critical programme dates within a procurement schedule.
* Ensure project close outs are held recording commercial outcome of key packages and advising on any lessons to be learnt or refinements required to the procurement processes / documentation.
* Produce reports for the team on a weekly, monthly basis as required.

The Ideal Candidate

* Analytical Thinking / Problem Analysis
* Information Seeking
* Initiative, Planning and Organisation
* Man management skills
* Negotiation
* Enthusiasm and pride
* Accuracy and pace
* Dedication and hard working
* Civil Engineering/Infrastructure experience is a MUST to be considered for this role

My client is looking to pay a base salary of between GBP40k - GBP75k for the ideal candidate, plus a very lucrative package. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please don't hesitate to contact at your earliest availability

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