Procurement Manager - Capital Construction, Engineering

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing and consulting firm is seeking a Procurement Manager for Capital Construction & Engineering Services, based in the United Kingdom, with the flexibility to work hybrid from Irvine or Montrose. The role involves defining and delivering procurement strategies for UK Capital Projects while managing stakeholder relationships. Candidates should possess substantial experience in capital construction and project management, with a focus on optimizing procurement processes. This 12-month contract offers a competitive pay rate of £550 - £600 per day.

Qualifications

• 10 years Capital Construction & Engineering experience mandatory.
• 6-10 years' experience of procuring Professional Services and Trade packages.
• Advanced understanding of contractual risk allocation across delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Define & deliver optimised Capital Procurement & Contract strategies.
• Ensure successful project delivery against business case and customer requirements.
• Effectively manage stakeholder relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.

Skills

Capital Construction & Engineering experience

Procuring Professional Services

Project management skills

Supplier Performance Evaluation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Procurement Manager - Capital Construction & Engineering Services
Procurement Manager - Capital Construction & Engineering Services

The location of the role is Irvine OR Montrose (hybrid working possible).
The duration of the contract is 12 months.
The pay rate on offer is £550 - £600 per day (via Umbrella agency).

Role Purpose

• Define & deliver optimised Capital Procurement & Contract strategies for UK Capital Projects within Pharma portfolio; dealing with complex sourcing, logistics and quality issues in a complex, fast paced and challenging environment.
• Ensure successful project delivery (safety, cost, quality, time) against business case, customer requirements, compliance requirements and total cost of ownership.
• Effectively manage stakeholder relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Business partner for regional site capex project managers.
• Capex categories: Professional Services (Engineering Offices) and Trade Contractors.

Key accountabilities of the role

Maximize the delivery of Capital Projects

• Champion the project safety culture, behaviours, and engagement activities.
• Act as project procurement partner for site Capital Projects.
• Provide Work Package sourcing support for Category owners (as per Ariba Guided Buying).
• Secure buy in and introduction of Procurement at the early project stage to define best contracting and procurement strategies considering project triggers, constraints and risks.
• Accountability for defining and executing robust contracting and procurement strategies (e.g. EPCM, EPC, IPD).
• Work Package sourcing in line with global category strategies.
• Accountability for Procurement and Contracts performance during project execution (e.g. steering attendance, contract and performance management, change and claim management, contract close-out).
• Sharing of supplier performance data with other Category Managers and being supported by the same.
• Execute Supplier Relationship Management with main contractors and conduct regular business reviews with senior management to ensure business requirements are met, robust ongoing performance evaluation, with a key focus on Continuous Improvement
• Facilitate collaborative working relationships that promote generation and sharing of ideas and innovation that challenge status quo, drives efficiencies and reduces waste, time and cost.

Sourcing and Implementation of all CCES categories in the Region

• CCES categories: Professional Services (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Project Controls and Project Management); Trades (Civil, Structural & Architectural (CSA) Mechanical & Piping (M&P), Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I).
• As per category strategy and strategic options.
• Source: execute robust, rigorous, competitive tendering and award process aligned with Project Management Framework.
• Implement: operational integration with suppliers, execute strategy.
• Supplier Relationship Management (performance management).

Key skills and experience

• 10 years Capital Construction & Engineering experience mandatory.
• 6-10 years' experience of procuring Professional Services (i.e., design, engineering, and project delivery consultants) and Trade packages within complex, multistage project delivery model (Front End & Execution) e.g., FEED + EPCm.
• Advanced understanding of contractual risk allocation across delivery models (i.e., EPCM, EPC, IPD).
• Advanced understanding of Categories present within capital projects: i.e., Professional Services, Civil, Structural & Architectural, Electrical, Control & Instrumentation, Automation, Mechanical & Piping, Process equipment.
• Experience of working with and drafting standard form contract agreements - FIDIC, NEC, IChemE; NEC preferred.
• Experience of working with Lump Sum, Cost Plus, Re-measurable & Target Cost models.
• Good People management both downward and upward.
• Good project management skills.
• Extensive experience across key procurement processes:
• Category strategy and category management.
• Contract Drafting & Management.
• Supplier Performance Evaluation & Supplier Relationship Management.
• Project management of full end-to-end sourcing process on defined purchasing categories.
• Ability to influence stakeholder behaviours in a changing/evolving environment.
• Ability to leverage past experience and industry knowledge to continuously motivate change both inside & outside area of direct responsibilities.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to extract key information from complex datasets.