Project Buyer

Project Buyer

Location: Warrington

Belcan Workforce Solutions has a job opportunity for our client, a leading engineering company based in Warrington location.

As a Buyer you will support the bid and sales teams with cost information for their proposals new business and support key projects during the delivery phase.

Main Responsibilities

• You will work within a cross-functional team (Procurement, Sales and Bid Team, Engineering, Quality, and Legal) to lead the supplier selection and contract award for work.
• Support 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.
• Negotiations (define negotiation strategy and drive negotiation results).
• Tender analysis and selection criteria definition (Supplier Evaluation Matrix).
• 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):
• Follow Strict adherence to SE Compliance requirements and leading and defining its application to other departments' ways of working.
• Track contract commitments.
• Manage Change Orders and monitor KPIs.
• Analyse and evaluate capital and revenue options and lead decision making process.

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven track record in a senior purchasing role (ideally within project environment)
• Knowledge of procurement systems and 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.

If you think this could be the new and exciting challenge for you, and you want to learn more please get in touch today.

Founded in 1958, Belcan has become a global technological leader and established go to Engineering Services provider, working within many industries including Aerospace, Defence, Marine, Nuclear, Automotive and Cyber Security.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.