Job summary

Permanent

Warrington

Project Buyer

Key skills required for this role

Project Buyer, NEC3, MF1, ICHEME, Procurement, Purchasing, Professional, Management Qualification

Important

Project Buyer, NEC3, MF1, ICHEME, Procurement, Purchasing, Professional, Management Qualification

Job description

This role is to support the bid & sales teams with cost information for their proposals for new business and support key projects during the delivery phase with the procurement of subcontracts and equipment.

Experience & Qualifications

* Proven track record in a senior purchasing role (ideally within project environment)
* Knowledge of procurement systems
* Knowledge of forms of contract - NEC3, MF1, ICHEME among others
* Knowledge of plant, equipment management and purchasing thereof
* Change management & continuous improvement
* Working in a project team, under pressure to deliver against programme and below budget.

* Membership of appropriate professional body (essential)
* Professional / post graduate Purchasing or Management Qualification others

Main Responsibilities

• Work within a cross-functional team (Procurement, Sales and Bid Team, Engineering, Quality, Legal and others as required) to lead the supplier selection and contract award for work.
• Close support for the Bid Team in the preparation of cost information for the submission of proposals to prospective clients through the tender of requirements.
• Support operations teams during the delivery of projects the company has won.
• Tender analysis and selection criteria definition (Supplier Evaluation Matrix).
• Negotiations (define negotiation strategy and drive negotiation results).
• Create and manage Procurement Plans and strategies for major projects.
• Review subcontracts with legal support.
• Manage relationship with subcontractors and suppliers, securing their performance in perspective of their project deliverables (time, quality, costs):
• Track contract commitments.
• Manage Change Orders
• Monitor KPIs.
• Analyse and evaluate capital and revenue options and lead decision making process