Senior Procurement Manager

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About the Role:

Kariera Group recruitment services are actively seeking a Senior Procurement Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a Global Engineering Consultancy and work on their major iconic Oil and Gas Project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and leverage support craft volume procurement across the group to ensure the achievement of Group’s commercial objectives.
• Ensure that Group’s position is protected through an in-depth understanding of contractual and commercial processes.
• Prepare framework agreements & charter party agreements for Support Craft, leveraging volume discounts, early payment initiatives, etc. across the group.
• Liaise closely with the senior logistics manager and Vessels and Equipment Manager to ensure that support craft requirements are sourced and procured effectively and diligently.
• Assist the Group Resource Procurement Director in sourcing the required support craft vessels from new markets in Asia, Europe, etc. in order to meet the group’s demand.
• In-depth knowledge of BIMCO suite of charter party agreements, in particular Supply time, Barge hire, Heavy on, Towcon, etc.
• Assist in the recruitment of the support craft procurement team and manage the team to be an effective support function for the resource pool.
• Prepare and compile tender documents to issue to support craft vessel owners as required where not included in the framework agreement.
• Manage the timely procurement of support craft vessels in accordance with the procurement business process.
• Maintain a good working relationship with the resource pool and vessel owners.
• Manage a strategic procurement process that reflects customer’s needs.
• Participate in the technical and un-priced commercial evaluation of tenders and then lead the subsequent priced commercial evaluation of technically acceptable offers.
• Prepare comprehensive techno-commercial evaluation and recommendation reports.
• Process award recommendations, ensure necessary approvals, and finalize negotiations with the successful bidder.
• Check conformity of bidders to all tender documentation including guarantees, performance bonds, insurance, and the like with agreed formats and processes as required.
• Demonstrate a reasonable level of managerial, commercial, and technical knowledge.
• Provide an effective procurement function for the group, offering governance, advice, and guidance to colleagues engaging in procurement activity.
• Assist in developing and implementing robust and effective policies, processes, procedures, and systems to support the operational effectiveness of the group in relation to procurement.
• This is a generalist view of a job that you have been assigned for – at times you may be requested to do above/beyond the scope of this role due to operational requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent.
• Additional Qualification in multi-disciplinary Engineering, Contractual or Procurement areas is desirable.
• Certification: RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) full membership, CIPS (Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply), or equivalent certifications would be an advantage.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in Procurement activities, preferably with Support Craft chartering procurement, in similar industries.
• In-depth knowledge of BIMCO contract terms and conditions.
• In-depth knowledge & experience in dealing with high-value & complex tenders.
• Negotiation skills.
• Support colleagues to develop knowledge, skills, and competencies.
• Show understanding of tasks and responsibilities and achieve targets timely.
• Pursue to be result-oriented and be aware of the result-oriented organizational culture.
• Collaborate constructively and effectively with all colleagues throughout the organization.
• Seek and share information and ideas in order to improve and optimize performance.
• Support colleagues to achieve the common goals.
• Show respect, flexibility, and loyalty towards colleagues throughout the organization.
• Communicate clearly and succinctly orally and in writing.
• Able to adequately solve problems or disputes. If necessary, involve the supervisor timely.