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PROJECT PURCHASING MANAGER – LARGE CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECT

C£45000 + Car Allowance, Pension & Benefits
 

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PROJECT PURCHASING MANAGER – LARGE CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECT


C£45000 + Car Allowance, Pension & Benefits


Location:  East Midlands


Commutable from Leicester, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Kegworth, Long Eaton, Swadlincote, Ashby de la Zouch, Hinckley, Wigston, Market Harborough, Burton on Trent, Derby, Beeston, West Bridgford, Ilkeston, Nottingham, Lutterworth, Bedworth, Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford


Our client is a national market leader, part of a global multinational.  They are currently undertaking a major capital investment programme to upgrade one of its flagship sites.  They are now seeking an experienced Project Purchasing Manager to work with the capital project team to support the delivery of this major investment programme. Following completion of the project there may be opportunities on other large multi-year contracts or other procurement-based career development opportunities with our client


As Project Purchasing Manager you will create, implement and deliver sourcing strategies and supplier management across all aspects of this very high-profile project.  You will be responsible for managing and supporting capital procurement for the project whilst ensuring compliance and adherence with central strategic procurement guidelines.


The Role:

  • Deliver cost reductions to targets
  • Management of multi million-pound procurement budget
  • End to end control of the procurement process
  • Project management and project ownership with involvement in stage gate reviews
  • Monitoring and improving supplier performance
  • Collaborating with other internal functions
  • Interfacing between central procurement and the Project Team
  • Attendance of project procurement meetings
  • Administering contract terms and conditions
  • Involvement in the change management process
  • Supporting internal functions with supplier related issues (as the first point of contact)
  • Negotiating with suppliers and key stakeholders
  • Sourcing and procurement planning

The Successful Applicant

  • Graduate calibre with MCIPS qualification advantageous
  • Significant capital projects procurement experience gained within an engineering or manufacturing environment 
  • Mature and professional approach, able to operate autonomously as a procurement specialist with key project and plant stakeholders
  • Strong project management experience
  • Excellent budgetary management and commercial acumen
  • Excellent contracting, legal and compliance knowledge
  • Supplier management experience
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
     
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