Construction Procurement Support

Our client has an opportunity for a Construction Procurement Support to join them on a 12-month contract with possible extension/move to permanent. You will be providing support to the UK Construction procurement strategy.

Role:
Construction Procurement Support

Location:

Stevenage or Bolton, 2 days onsite or more if required.

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Clearance: BPSS required before starting, full SC to follow
Hourly Rate:
Up to £40 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35

What you'll be doing:

Running & supporting Competitive Tender Events via the e-procurement Tool
Planning Tender Programmes and agreeing meeting dates with stakeholders
Supplier Sourcing for the UK Construction Category
Identify savings opportunities, capture & record Savings
Provide support to raise Purchase Orders during busy period
Support the Indirect UK Construction Team in preparing for Procurement Gate Reviews
Support Indirect Procurement Team with invoice queries
Lead low value/low complexity negotiations with suppliers to optimise cost, delivery and quality of products
Understand and be able to negotiate contract clauses such as pricing, delivery, liquidated damages, termination, insurance etc by using templates provided
Manage suppliers and where necessary build up longer term supplier management expectations
Build strong relationships with suppliers in order to meet Internal Customer requirements effectively.
Build strong relationships with FM, Security & SHE Team in order to support their requirements and needs
Actively support functional excellence programmes, identifying areas for improvement where new processes may be required

Required Skills:

CIPS or RICS would be desirable
Candidates with experience in construction procurement, with familiarity of small works frameworks, and/or of using industry forms for contract such as JCT or NEC.

Experience of working for either Client, Prime Contractor, or sub-contractors.

Experience of running small works construction requests for proposals and assessing supplier submissions including pricing documents.
Understand and be able to negotiate contract clauses such as pricing, delivery, liquidated damages, termination, insurance etc by using templates provided.
We're looking for people who are calm under changing requirements with tight deadlines, and capable of working across multiple projects simultaneously.
Significant practical experience, vocational or academic qualifications
Strong team and communication skills
Good written, verbal and presentation skills
Good negotiation skills
Proactive approach / self-starter and able to work under pressure
Good organisational, planning and admin skills
Pragmatic approach to problems & issues
Commercial experience of contract terms and conditions is required
Knowledge of cost make-up and pricing is desirable but not essential

Experience of procurement in the Construction Industry and / or Facilities Management required
If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!

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