Procurement Specialist

Ref
MAX8448
Consultant
Stuart Hackett
Region
Midlands and East Anglia
Location
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Salary
£25k - £40k (DOE)
Job Posted
20/06/2018
Type
Permanent
Status

A Lincolnshire based contractor is looking to hire a Procurement Specialist to assist with the negotiating and procurement of sub-contractors within their business.

This will be an office based role based out of Bourne, Lincolnshire. The hiring company carry out sop fitting and interiors work as a contractor on a national basis.

The purpose of this role being to negotiate and secure sub-contract services on time and to specification, for the best possible value. Whilst maintaining the necessary standards and quality required to ensure company targets and objectives are met.

Project Details

The hiring company are a specialist interior and shop fitting contractor carrying out fast paced projects with major clients in the retail sector. Recently the company has branched out into carrying out similar fit-out services on commercial office projects.

Responsibilities and Duties

The successful candidate will report directly into the Commercial Director and their specific duties will include carrying out the following tasks:

● Negotiate, review and reconcile sub-contractor packages for secured works and negotiations.
● Produce procurement schedules and ensure this is adhered to.
● Ensure all sub-contractors have had the required information to enable them to provide timely quotations that are compliant.
● Support the Commercial Team in value engineering specific projects.
● Assist with Coordinating Sub-contract enquiries at invitation to Tender stage.
● Drafting, negotiating and managing Subcontracts up to £500k.
● Attend handover meetings ensuring sub-contractor procurement is carried out in line with Production Team requirements.
● Maintain detailed rolling work schedule.
● Update sub-contractor data-base, as required.
● Monitor and agree rebates.
● Be able to deliver cost savings and cost reduction, measure & review performance and implement continuous improvement.
● Have the ability to adopt a pragmatic, yet disciplined approach to process compliance.
● Evaluate supplier responses, negotiate with suppliers and place orders in line with company procedures.
● Work within the collaborative culture. 
● Keep abreast of market developments, demand trends and risks and ensure that client's requirements are understood for the benefit of our clients and projects.
● Focus on delivering added value through technical competence, functional knowledge and process efficiency.
● Ensure all documentation is collated and stored in line with company policies
● Carry out any reasonable request of a similar nature as directed by Senior Management

Desired Skills and Experience

- Candidates will have strong commercial acumen and a firm grasp of costs and values
- Ideally have experience of working within a Buyer / Procurement role within the construction industry
- Driven and pro-active  personality who will strive to achieve targets
- Highly organised with strong planning skills
- Ability to negotiate and create savings
- Strong at following procedural processes
- Excellent written English skills and a strong communicator

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

- No formal qualifications are essential for this role, if candidates possess the experience and skills required to carry out this role.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company are a successful, specialist interior and shop fitting contractor based in Bourne, Lincolnshire and they work on a national basis. Having increased their turnover from £11m to £14m in the last 24 months, the business is performing extremely well and have a strong base of repeat clients within the retail and commercial sectors.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

£25k - £40k Depending on Experience
+ Pension

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