Location: Warrington

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
• 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

Experience & Qualifications

* Proven track record in purchasing role ideally within project environment
* Knowledge of forms of contract - NEC3, NEC4
* 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