Construction Procurement Support

Overview

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.

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

• 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

• 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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