Purchase Manager jobs in United Kingdom

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Currie & Brown is looking for procurement managers or contracts managers for our client locations across the United States. The successful candidates will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

Responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:

• Administering the procurement process from development of strategic project procurement plans through to solicitation of the sub-contract and vendor proposals for scheduled scopes of work; all in collaboration with the project managers, construction managers and project commercial manager
• Ensuring alignment of the procurement packages with the project budget and schedule
• Undertaking responsibility for the preparation, issuance and documentation of signed agreements with sub-contractors and vendors
• Handling requests for change orders and other contract modifications to ensure change orders are aligned with sub-contracts and purchase order requirements
• Assuming responsibility for the overall development and execution of the procurement plan
• Reporting procurement status and schedule to the project team and management on a weekly basis
• Preparing project procurement documents including purchase orders for commodities, equipment, services and construction sub-contracts
• Handling pre-qualification of sub-contractors and suppliers
• Ensuring compliance with the client requirements for procurement, including obligations related to any regulatory or funding agency
• Bidding, awarding and administering project supply, services and construction sub-contracts and purchase orders
• Coordinating and developing sub-contract, purchase order and change order cost and price analysis
• Interacting with design and client personnel as required
• Preparing and presenting commercial recommendations to award for all procurement packages
• Reviewing and developing prime contract flow-downs into project-specific sub-contract and purchase order documents
• Managing the solicitation of proposals in accordance with company procedures and project requirements
• Participating/leading negotiations of contract terms and pricing issues
• Preparing documents for contract award and understanding budget compliance
• Managing all aspects of sub-contract administration for the project, from pre-qualification of bidders to close-out of sub-contracts and record retention
• Undertaking responsibility for complete equipment procurement cycle
• Monitoring, expediting and procuring all backordered materials and assuring there are no outstanding issues with materials on order
• Maintaining purchase orders, change orders, lease agreements and receiving tickets for the project

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of five years’ experience in construction, supply chain and procurement
• Pre- and post-contract experience
• Good technical writing, client-facing and communication skills
• Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

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About Us

Currie & Brown is a worldwide leading physical assets management consultancy with over 100 years in business and 60 offices around the globe. Working as a Currie & Brown consultant means an opportunity to work with clients representing some of the world’s most recognized brands in major industries such as high-tech, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, government, education, commercial property, oil & gas, and others.

Our strength is the world-class talent and expertise of our people. We are searching for top talent that will maintain our standard of delivering exceptional service, while upholding our values of people, clients, sustainability, and excellence.

Why Currie & Brown?

All Currie & Brown team members are provided with:

• A collaborative business environment, where every voice is heard and supported
• Opportunities for personal and professional advancement. Buddy and mentorship
• programs supporting your professional growth, in all stages of your career
• Working on the world’s largest and most complex projects
• Supporting Fortune 100 companies in their build portfolios
• Opportunities for relocation, nationally and internationally
• Healthy work/life balance
• A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k matching, paid vacation and more!

Currie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilization of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.

With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.