Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Across Preston Sites (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week on site)

53.90 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35

6 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based across Preston sites. (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week on site).

Core Duties

• Working to deliver a high value tender framework
• Supporting the day to day to tender activities
• Managing tender documents which align with the agreed strategy
• Developing tender criteria which support the required outcomes
• Managing the appropriate assessment criteria with key stakeholders
• Setting incentivisation targets which support project outcomes though KPI's
• Enforcing strict tender process and protocols throughout both development, production, and pricing phases
• Supporting governance needs within a complex project environment
• Managing the ITT programme elements
• Utilising COUPA software platform to build, update and manage a tender process
• Working with the team and key stakeholders to align the ITT outputs and production of final outcome reports
• Supporting development of the head contract terms and conditions, and associated call off contracts
• Agreeing and being involved in contract finalisation process
• Managing queries both during the run up to and throughout the pricing stage, related to both ITT and Contract queries
• Working within a high security environment

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

• Able to manage multiple stakeholders
• Honest and open in approach
• Able to work as part of a professional team
• Experience of Supplier Relationship Management during tender process
• Experience of commercial terms associated with construction and infrastructure delivery
• Capable of dealing with ambiguity and change in a tender process
• Familiar with UK Construction Supply Chain
• Experience of procuring high value NEC contracts

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.