Procurement and Contracts Manager
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As the Procurement & Contracts Manager, you will own the procurement strategy and approach for high-value and strategic procurement activity across design, manufacture, install and commissioning projects. You will also have responsiblity for indirect expenditure, and associated category management approaches, including professional services. The Procurement & Contracts Manager is responsible for ensuring that the company has a clear strategy on the purchasing of goods and services, and enhancing the approved supplier register, in consultation with other company departments. The Procurement & Contracts Manager ensures that procurement activity and project tendering is delivered in line with our processes and procedures to meet company objectives and improve safety, delivery, quality, innovation and cost. The Procurement & Contracts has responsibility for the procurement team from a strategy setting, scope allocation, process implementation, training and development perspective. The Procurement and Contracts Manager is capable to negotiate terms and conditions with their legal colleagues and is able to provide contractual advise to the business in both setting up contracts / procurement and in delivery of contracts, support in the event of disputes.
What will you be doing?
- Create, implement and review procurement strategies that are innovative, cost-effective, and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within industry;
- Ownership and continuous improvement of procurement procedures and process;
- Define objectives related to the performance of the procurement process and procedures;
- Review of data and KPIs support the efficiency of the procurement function;
- Identify strategic partners, build and maintain long-term relationships and contracts with suppliers in the industry;
- Understand tenders, projects’ needs and proposed adapted strategies to get quotes delivering these needs (deliver and manage RFQs);
What are we looking for?
- Educated to Degree level and above
- knowledge of SAP
- Expereinced in reviewing, writing and negotiating contracts and model form contracts i.e. NEC
- Experience in managing claims and disputes with suppliers through formal and informal means
- MCIPS qualified
- Management experience across multiple demands
- 5+ years in a procurement/ Supply chain leadership role
Person specification
- Experience major projects & multiple scope/ category procurement
- Experience of highly regulated industries.
- Good negotiating skills
- Good Knowledge of material procurement.
- Good knowledge of service contracts
- Strong commercial and contractual acumen, able to easily de-mystify contract clauses and educate people on commercial clauses in contracts
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence/ present internally and external
What’s in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) + Bank Holidays
- 8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
- Individual and family private health care
- Dental insurance for employees
- Cashplan – Level 2 cover
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Income Protection
- Professional Body Membership