Head of projects procurement

Your new company You will have the opportunity to work for an award-winning organisation who are part of the Fortune 500. They have a rich heritage of winning multiple awards that recognise excellence in collaborative work with clients and are in the top 50 most inclusive employers to work for in the UK. A leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services. Led the implementation and development of strategic sourcing activities working in collaboration with the Supply Chain Director. This is a transformational role working with the business to understand requirements and create a robust and forward-thinking framework to effectively deliver engineering excellence and a better world at work for their customers, colleagues and supply chain. Driving value for money by leading all supply chain project negotiations and ensuring we remain competitive whilst maximising profit for the business. Responsibilities bull; Ensure that all projects sourcing is undertaken in line with the overall organisational projects strategy projects category plan project specific procurement plan and procurement best practice. bull; Develop the procurement projects strategy in partnership with the business and take ownership to lead the delivery. bull; Continuously analyse market trends, supplier performance and cost structures to identify risks and opportunities for improvement and implement risk mitigation strategies. bull; Collaborate with Category Manager for Projects to develop wider relationships with specialist supply chain to suit product / service / geographical gaps and support growth opportunities to align with business need. Ensure projects supply chain is appropriately accredited and provides sufficient competition and value for money for all project customer accounts / business divisions. bull; Identify, select, develop and manage new supply chain to support future business through a rigorous evaluation process, ongoing performance measurement, contract review and benchmarking bull; Negotiate and deliver cost savings through negotiation. Evidence value for money that can be demonstrated to our customers. bull; Initiate a risk-based approach to supplier tendering, selection and award, building in commercial analysis of tenders / negotiations to ensure caveats / assumptions are well managed the correct financial model is used and any KPIS / SLAs / Programme risk is negotiated and back-to-back with supply chain. Person Specification bull; Experience working on large scale construction projects working within a procurement role. bull; Prior experience of managing and mentoring a team bull; A passion for procurement and supply chain. bull; Able to lsquo;think outside of the box rsquo; bull; Strong interpersonal skills bull; Experienced managing stakeholder at all levels. bull; Strong presentation and influencing skills. bull; Ideally you will be MCIPS qualified. Benefits bull; Up to GBP75,000 per annum+ car allowance bull; 25 days holiday + public holidays (option to buy 5) bull; Private healthcare bull; Industry leading Maternity Paternity Policies bull; Extensive Learning Development opportunities ndash; including opportunities for progression bull; Medicash ndash; health cash plan bull; Employer Assistance Programme bull; Occupational Health ndash; Making a positive change to Health wellbeing at work bull; Various Rewards Recognition Awards bull; Stable employer with long-term prospects on the contract If this opportunity resonates with you or you may know someone, please send an updated CV to (url removed)