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Form of work
SalaryProject Buyer
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
