Contracts and Purchasing Manager

Stopford have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts and Purchasing Manager to join the team in Mere Hall, Knutsford. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

Stopford is an international energy and environmental engineering company, our professional services span Consultancy, Technology & Innovation and Project Management. We are an industry leader with a portfolio spanning research and development through to design and commissioning of process technology. With a worldwide clientele in emerging and existing industries, we provide a full range of project management and engineer services from concept to full EPCC.

You will receive the following benefits:

- Competitive Salary

- Pension

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

- Private medical insurance

- Employee assistance program

- On-site parking

- Professional Membership fees

About the role:

As our Contracts and Purchasing Manager, you will report to the Commercial Director. The CPM will provide support to our service groups where the delivery of our services 'touch money'. The CPM will support the CD with the development & progression of the Commercial team/function.

Key responsibilities of our Contracts and Purchasing Manager:

- Day to day you will work closely with the CD to develop and deliver our Commercial function. The team is centralised, strategic and facilitates best practice procurement and contract management throughout the business. A key focus will be to add value and increase the efficiencies within our service groups for all procurement processes

- Corporate Governance for purchasing, review/refine existing policies and update to capture new services offered. Working with our Quality Systems Manager update our policies where needed implement and roll out on a Company wide basis

- Performing procurement functions of purchasing supplies and services including experience with subcontracting

- Manage the budget for support services and provide monthly report to the CD

- Co-ordination of support functions e.g., admin, IT

- Company procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, to effectively source equipment and supplies that fully satisfy our clients requirements and our company purchasing procedures

- Management of our Approved Suppliers List

- Works closely with the Quality Systems Manager, participates in audits as appropriate and act upon improvement initiatives as required

- Implement and share best practice/learning experience from each service group

- Project procurement working with the service group project managers, acting as the project procurement manager where required

- Procurement and Contracts advisory; oversee and guide project team procurement managers to nurture our wider capability to lead complex procurement processes. Identify high value orders for the attention of the CD

Our Contracts and Purchasing Manager will have the following skills and experience:

- Degree qualified & beneficial a background in Engineering, quantity surveying, business and or finance

- A minimum of 10 years post graduate relevant experience

- Specialist in Engineering forms of contract; NEC, ICHEME, Fidic etc

- Membership of The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

- Significant experience working in a similar industry, with proven project experience

- Clear communication and organisational skills

- Can work to strict deadlines, prioritising and planning workload

- Must have good attention to detail

- Eligible to live and work in the UK

- Full UK/EEC driving licence.

With support, variety and opportunities, Contracts and Purchasing Manager is the ideal place to build your skills and career.

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Please note we do not accept applications from agencies, and you must be eligible to live and work in the UK.