Procurement UK Lead

Bilfinger; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK is seeking a Procurement Supply Manager to oversee end-to-end purchasing and subcontractor management for HPC Project in Somerset. You will work with cross-functional teams including procurement, engineering, quality, HSE to ensure timely and compliant delivery.

The role requires proven project-operations experience and strong knowledge of procurement systems, with NEC contract awareness preferred. On-site, Mon-Fri, 40 hours weekly, in Somerset region.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a project role.
• Knowledge of procurement systems.
• Knowledge of contract forms – NEC Suite beneficial.
• Knowledge of plant, equipment management and purchasing.
• Qualifications demonstrating high level of literacy and numeracy.
• Membership of CIPS.
• CCNSG or CSCS MAPS.

Responsibilities

• Lead all procurement engagements and meetings to meet programme objectives.
• Establish procurement strategy and packages for procurement.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Ensure tendering processes are compliant with requirements.
• Act as single point of contact for procurement activities.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Supply chain management

Procurement systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Membership of CIPS

CCNSG or CSCS MAPS

Literacy and numeracy qualifications

Tools

NEC Suite contracts

Job description

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

The Procurement Supply Manageris responsible forworking with the client, Projectteamand onsite delivery team to manage the end-to-end purchase of equipment andsubcontractors to achieve the project outcomes.This position is based full time on site Monday to Friday 40 hours a week

• Work within a cross-functional integrated team (Supply chain management, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, HSE and others as required) topurchaseall goods and

services required to deliver the HPC Project in Somerset a success

• Complete Tender Life Cycle –work with project delivery team to define business requirements, contracts formation, engage supply chain andtender stakeholders
• Negotiations (define negotiation strategy and drive negotiation results).
• Contract, together with legal team.
• Manage relationship with suppliers to ensuretimelyaccuratedelivery of the goods and services for the project
• Manage Priority Delivery Sequence – ability to balance requirements.
• Act as single point of contact for procurement activities
• Lead all procurement engagements and meetings in sufficient time to achieve programme objectives
• Establish overall procurement strategy and strategies forprocuringindividual packages
• Establish understanding of risks inherent to procurement packages and adviseappropriate contractmodels
• Establish clear budget alignment to procurement packages
• Ensure tendering process is compliant with statutory and business requirements
• Ensure tendering communications are undertaken with traceability and clear configuration control
• Engage client to ensure Subcontract and vendor approval.
• Any other reasonable activities as requested by the line manager

Qualifications and experience

• Proventrack recordin a project role
• Knowledge of procurement systems
• Knowledge of forms of contract – NEC Suite beneficial
• Knowledge of plant, equipment management andpurchasing
• Qualificationsdemonstratinghigh levelof literacy and numeracy
• Membership of CIPS
• CCNSGor CSCS MAPS