My client is looking to recruit a high level procurement manager who is experienced in complex procurement issues and project management. We are looking for a candidate who has been in an engineering environment.
Your responsibilities
- Deliver hands-on support to the Growth Engineering and Project Execution departments in all aspects of subcontracting engineering services, specifically drive quality assurance for technical specifications & engineering suppliers in close partnership procurement and the technical departments
- Coordinate and support the external engineering demand planning in order to ensure required contracts are in place
- Provide market view to growth projects (supplier) to enable decision making in regards to resourcing and manage strategic suppliers front-to-end together with procurement
- Develop effective ways of working with “informed buyers" within Growth Engineering, Project Execution and Procurement partners throughout the project lifecycle; design and implement effective, efficient and flexible processes (and CI/ digitalisation)
- Support the definition, implementation & execution of technical quality standards & best practices for technical specification and contracts in collaboration with all relevant project stakeholders
- Support projects in commercial & contract risk identification & support contractual risk mitigation strategies in design phase
- Ensure compliance according to "external workforce" procurement policy and implement measures to mitigate risks
- Contribute to a sustainable performance culture t
Your profile
- Degree-level education (Bachelor-, Master of Science degree or equivalent) in engineering, business administration or economics
- Experience in contractor management or procurement of engineering services (either technical or commercial side) for national and international projects of the power generation industry or the gas & oil industry
- Experience in project management, engineering processes and disciplines and/or asset operation & management is desirable
- Experience in technical contract management / risk (technical, commercial, administration, legal, etc.) is desirable
- Well-developed communication and stakeholder management skills to establish and nurture sustainable partnerships within projects and with suppliers
- Track-record in driving process improvement (i.e. digitisation) and cross-functional collaboration
- Willingness to travel (approx. 20%)
- Fluent English as a prerequisite, additional languages e.g. German welcome
This is a hybrid role based in Nottingham