Senior Procurement Professional

Morson Group; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Procurement Professional to support commercial and supply chain delivery within the infrastructure/construction sector. The role involves developing procurement plans, managing supplier contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Hybrid role requiring 1–2 days in the office and a 37-hour week, offering exposure to end-to-end procurement in a global defence context.

Qualifications

• Experience working in supply chain for the infrastructure or construction industry.
• An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy.
• Experience of contract and supplier performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and supply chain support to the delivery programmes.
• Producing and managing procurement plans to capture stakeholder requirements.
• Identification of risks, issues and liabilities within procurement and contract strategies.
• Supporting the sourcing and contracting procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation and award.
• Ensuring the quality of sourcing and contracting documentation is of the highest standard.
• Supporting negotiations with suppliers including commercial aspects to ensure the best outcome for the business.
• Support the development of supply chain strategies and implementation of plans.
• Co-ordination throughout the end to end procurement process such that customer and supplier issues are communicated and resolved effectively
• Ensure compliance will all internal and external regulatory process requirements.
• Input into the bidding activity such that the budget is met, consistent with business objectives
• Report cost savings and cost avoidances

Skills

Supply chain experience

Procurement knowledge

Contract management

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for a global defence client based in Barrow-in-Furness as a Procurement Professional within their Infrastructure/Construction Sector.

Typical duties will include

• Provide commercial and supply chain support to the delivery programmes.
• Producing and managing procurement plans to capture stakeholder requirements.
• Identification of risks, issues and liabilities within procurement and contract strategies.
• Supporting the sourcing and contracting procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation and award
• Ensuring the quality of sourcing and contracting documentation is of the highest standard.
• Supporting negotiations with suppliers including commercial aspects to ensure the best outcome for the business.
• Support the development of supply chain strategies and implementation of plans.
• Co-ordination throughout the end to end procurement process such that customer and supplier issues are communicated and resolved effectively
• Ensure compliance will all internal and external regulatory process requirements.
• Input into the bidding activity such that the budget is met, consistent with business objectives
• Report cost savings and cost avoidances

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

Essential:

• Experience working in supply chain for the infrastructure or construction industry
• An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy.
• Experience of contract and supplier performance management

Desirable:

• Client side experience
• Experience in public sector/regulated environments useful
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC Construction contracts

This is a hybrid role working 1-2 days per week in office working a 37 hour week