Procurement Manager in Carrington

Are you a proven Procurement Manager with extensive experience of subcontracting and managing the procurement full life cycle?Do you have a good knowledge and understanding of forms of contracts e.g. NEC3&4, MF1, FIDIC, ICHEME and others?Would you be interested in joining a well-established engineering consultancy working on long-term  projects within a cross-functional team?If you’ve answered yes, then read on to find out how you could be involved in driving the next major project and get in touch to avoid missing out!The Opportunity Given recent project expansion, an incredible opportunity has arisen to have the chance of joining a well-established UK engineering business located in Carrington as an experienced Procurement Manager.Salary | 70-75k dependent on experience.Your duties and responsibilities will be Work within a cross-functional team (Procurement, Sales and Bid Team, Engineering, Quality, Legal and others as required) to lead the procurement process from cradle to grave on major projects.Briefly the cradle to grave process to be managed consists of the following (non-exhaustive)Pre-Contract award:Assisting the Proposals team with procured items and subcontracts for work with the client is bidding.  This includes flowing down the Clients head contract terms and conditions to ensure the supply chain price accordingly, and therefore minimise risk in any gaps between Client requirements and ultimately what the supply chain delivers.Managing the tendering process in a timely manner, including commercial clarifications and liaising with others for technical and quality requirements.Selecting and proposing the pricing and lead team information to be used by the Proposals Team.Post Contract awardCreate package strategies dependent upon desired outcome, risks, drivers and tailor to suit.Create and manage the Procurement Plan throughout the lifecycle of each project.Work with the engineering team to ensure robust scopes of work packages are created, that ideally suit standards that our approved supply chain can offer.Ensure all other requirements are included, for example quality, health and safety, project controls etc.Perform full tender assessments to ensure the most economically advantageous tender is selected, managing the technical, quality, HSE elements also.Negotiate the subcontracts that you had created at tender stage, ensuring all Flowdowns are agreed, including special conditions, amendments to contract, site conditions, works information, payment milestones, liabilities etc.Organising kick off meetings and expediting requirements.Strict adherence to SE Compliance requirements, leading, and defining its application to other department’s ways of working.Manage Change Orders.You will have the following qualifications and experience Proven track record in a senior procurement role within a project environment, managing multiple subcontract packages of work simultaneouslyKnowledge of procurement system SAPKnowledge of forms of contract – NEC3&4, MF1, FIDIC, ICHEME among others Knowledge of mechanical and electrical, control and instrumentation packages, general plant and equipment, site services, professional services and subcontract management / procurement thereofChange management & continuous improvementWorking in a project team, under pressure to deliver against programme and below budget.Membership of appropriate professional body, i.e. CIPS (essential)Professional / post graduate Procurement or Management Qualification othersEngineering qualifications desirable, i.e. ONC, HNC, HND etcThe role requires 5+ years’ experience of creating, negotiating and managing NEC forms of subcontract.  Ideally experience of other forms of contract is also desirable, i.e. MF1, FIDIC, IChemE.Get in touch nowIf you're on the lookout for a new challenge to work collaboratively within an ambitious and innovative project team to drive the procurement process throughout the project lifecycle, then this could be the role for you so apply now to avoid missing out!Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.Millbank is proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business