Role: Senior Procurement Manager
Salary/Rate: £ 63 ph (inside IR35)
Location: Hybrid London - 3 days p/w on site
Contract Duration: 6 months
A Senior Procurement Manager with rail experience is required by a consultancy working with some of the biggest government, infrastructure, defence, and security projects in the UK.
This Senior Procurement Manager role is hybrid, based between working 3 days per week in central London and the remainder of the week working remotely. This could potentially change due to delivery requirements.
The Senior Procurement Manager role will be a 6-month contract, paying £40 - £63 ph inside IR35, depending on experience.
This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.
Essential skills/experience required:
- A wide experience of working in the rail industry in a procurement function with a strong understanding of relevant contracts and supporting systems, such as BravoNR and Oracle Projects.
- Solid commercial acumen with a deep knowledge of the supplier market
- A proven track record in procurement and contract management, including experience in negotiation and the development and implementation of procurement strategies
- Strong ability to communicate strategies and concepts clearly and effectively, and to influence and persuade stakeholders.
- Knowledge of EU Procurement Directives & Procurement Act Directives
- Awareness of contract safety and environmental requirements.
- Knowledge of e-procurement. - Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional institute - Desirable
- Educated to degree level - Desirable
Role Profile / Responsibilities:
- Strategic procurement support for the OTM sector, including establishing fitting the minimum viable number of machines, including client-owned and third-party owned machines that require retrofit.
- Develop project specific procurement strategies that compliment overarching Programme Strategy and maintain security of supply and value for money and HSQE performance.
- Manage the full spectrum of procurement and contracting activities, including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation, and contract preparation.
- Provide procurement advice relating to specific portfolio issues.
- Support the pre-contract procurement process for main contractors, and actively influence the procurement of sub-contracting activities where applicable.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, governance, legal requirements (including EU Directives), and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Manage preferred supplier relationships
- Identify and implement cost reduction and efficiency opportunities
- Oversee the process for measuring supplier performance
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