Senior Procurement Manager

STRABAG UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction technology company in Edinburgh is looking for a Procurement Manager to develop and drive procurement strategies, lead a team, and manage supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have a degree in business or procurement, be CIPS qualified, and possess strong negotiation and financial skills. Competitive compensation and diverse career opportunities offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Employee discounts

Health promotion

Employee events

Qualifications

• Experience within construction/engineering or similar background.
• Experience of managing a procurement team within the construction industry.
• Experience with tendering process (CompeteFor etc).

Responsibilities

• Devise and deliver Procurement Strategy.
• Lead and drive Procurement Strategy across projects.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and payment terms with suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Procurement strategy development

Change management

Strong financial and commercial awareness

IT and communication skills

Education

Degree qualified in business, procurement or related discipline

CIPS Qualified

Job description

Company Description

At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Lets progress!

Job Description

• Devise and deliver Procurement Strategy
• Be an advocate of change.
• Lead and drive Procurement Strategy across project and initiatives.
• Establish, build, and maintain collaborative relationships with all key suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and payment terms with suppliers to secure savings.
• Provide material and goods projections to key suppliers to ensure availability on a timely basis.
• To drive and support Category management ensuring utilisation and maximisation of group frameworks.
• To promote and support the use of internal businesses and ensure that they are included in all tender opportunities.
• Ensure that Procurement are leading the sub-contract procurement across the business.
• To support the Work Winning teams and ensure that Procurement Strategies are in place.
• Manage the Procurement team group-wide, including recruitment, developing staff and managing agreed budgets.
• Ensure compliance with procedural, regulatory, quality, environmental and corporate social responsibility policies.
• Collaborate with operational management and the supply chain to identify innovation and source new and alternative materials and methods.
• Be an advocate for Procurement. Influence senior managers, and design and lead on direct benefits realisation.
• To lead and drive up-skilling and training within the Procurement team.
• Lead client facing activities across regional projects.
• Resolve any discrepancies with suppliers, grievances, claims, conflicts, product non-conformance or quality issues.
• Manage corporate initiatives with the supply chain.
• Ensure supplier evaluation forms and risk assessments are maintained.

Required Profile

• Degree qualified in a business, procurement or related discipline
• CIPS Qualified
• Experience within construction/engineering or similar background
• Strategically minded and creative, able to translate a vision into clear methodical plans.
• Experience of Managing a Procurement team within the Construction industry.
• Experience of running supply chain events
• Experience with tendering process (CompeteFor etc)
• Good IT and Communication skills at all levels.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness.
• Change management experience.

What We Offer

We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

• diverse career opportunities
• competitive compensation
• employee discounts
• health promotion
• employee events