Procurement Manager
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We are looking to recruit a Procurement Manager to focus on the development and implementation of high-quality procurement procedures and processes. You will be responsible for the procurement of the HVDC (on and offshore) cables package, on an EPC basis, on our FAB interconnector project which is being developed in partnership with the French national grid company, RTE. The Procurement Manager will be a member of a wider procurement team responsible for procurement activities across all our projects.
Why Join Us:
At Transmission Investment, we pride ourselves on our positive and friendly culture, fostering a can-do attitude and dedication throughout the team. Employee wellbeing is at the heart of our business, and we offer numerous benefits to support personal and professional growth. We invest continuously in employee training and development.
Recognised as a Great Place to Work® in the UK in 2021, we also won two awards in 2022 for wellbeing and as a top small workplace.
Join our team and be part of a company that values your growth and wellbeing!
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Your Role:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Procurement Policy and Procedures
- Devising best-in-class procurement policies and procedures
- Ensuring effective implementation of the procurement policies and procedures
- Identifying and proposing for implementation appropriate systems to increase efficiency across the procurement activities
- Developing procurement templates that can be used for ongoing procurement activities
Procurement Management
- In conjunction with the wider team, devising appropriate procurement strategies
- Developing innovative, competitive and cost-effective specifications, balancing risk and reward
- Ensuring compliance with applicable procurement legislation and regulations
- Running fit-for-purpose procurement processes in accordance with procurement strategies that deliver on procurement objectives
- Providing high quality tender evaluation reports together with sound recommendations to the Group Management Committee
- Responsible for all communication with the tenderers including instructions to tenderers, tender addenda, technical clarifications etc.
- Negotiating and managing on joint employer positions with project partners
- Actively leading and managing external project consultants providing technical input to the procurement process
- Actively leading and managing legal counsel in this area
- Actively leading and managing the process to evaluate, score and agree procurement outcomes with project partners
Supply Chain Development
- Establishing a database of and relationships with suppliers and contractors
- Identifying and shortlisting the most suitable suppliers for the given projects/packages of work
- Establishing appropriate consortia for winning and executing future projects
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We're Looking For
Education, Work Experience & Qualifications:
- A degree in procurement and/or supply chain management, quantity surveying, business or (construction) law
- A minimum 10 years of previous experience in procurement with at least five years’ experience in procuring projects or packages of work with high voltage and marine installation elements
- Strong experience in developing and implementing best-in-class procurement systems
- Good understanding and experience of running procurement processes through the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
- Strong commercial understanding and contract management/negotiation skills
- Very good understanding of the FIDIC standard form of contract
- MCIPS or MRICS qualified
Skills & Attributes:
- Come from a procurement management background, preferably with previous experience of procuring projects or packages of work with high voltage and marine installation elements
- Have an excellent understanding of procurement processes such as pre-qualification, tendering, evaluation and negotiation in both, private and public spaces
- Have an excellent understanding of the commercial aspects of an EPC contract based on an amended FIDIC standard form
About Transmission Investment:
Founded in 2011, Transmission Investment manages one of the largest offshore electricity transmission portfolios globally, connecting over 4,000MW of offshore wind from eleven GB wind farms. Our team of over 40 experts specialises in project development, engineering, regulation, construction, asset management, finance, and mergers & acquisitions.
In addition to the development of the 700MW interconnector (LirIC) between Northern Ireland and Scotland, we are currently managing a synchronous compensator at Blackhillock, Scotland. We also aim to participate in competitive onshore transmission auctions (CATO).
Our Company Core Values:
- We are EXCELLENT at what we do
- We are COMMITTED and ensure we deliver
- We are CHALLENGING of the status quo
- We are SUPPORTIVE of each other