National Engineering Manager - Bulk Logistics & Materials Handling Equipment

£Very Competitive + Car + Bonus + Blue Chip Benefits

Location: Flexible National Field Based Role

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager looking for a multi-site operation to lead and improve? (And when we say multi-site, we do mean multi-site!)

Due to retirement, our client is looking for someone with your skills and experience to take over and modernise the running of a national engineering team across sixteen sites in the UK.

That's right-sixteen locations, all with their processes and associated challenges for you and your team to overcome.

As a major supplier of construction materials, our client has a well-established network of road, rail, and sea transport supply lines. At each depot and terminal, goods are loaded, unloaded, conveyed, repackaged, and distributed to their next destination.

As such, the associated plant must be available and operational 24/7, so you'll need to ensure a robust programme of maintenance and servicing in place at each site. In addition, although your team contains experienced mechanical and electrical engineers, as the Engineering Manager, you'll have to build skill development programmes to upskill and cross-skill personnel at each site.

Alongside the routine maintenance programmes, you'll take a leading role in designing, developing, and installing new infrastructure projects across the UK network.

Our client envisages your background will include managing the preventative and predictive maintenance activities across multiple sites, focusing on materials handling equipment. You'll also need an excellent working knowledge of bulk packaging technologies and different transportation methods via road, rail, and sea.

Given the nature of the role, there will be significant travel around the UK with time spent away from home. As such, location isn't a significant factor to our client as they have sites within commutable distance of most areas.

CATEGORY BUYERS - DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEND

"Showcase your green credentials by playing a key strategic procurement role within our client's sustainably sourced supply chain."

Salary: £30-35000 + Excellent Benefits

North West

Commutable from Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Blackburn, Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Whitefield, Bacup, Rawtenstall, Accrington, Haslingden, Oswaldtwistle, Burnley, Rishton, Darwen, Ramsbottom, Whitworth, Heywood, Middleton, Padiham

Our client is part of a European plc, specializing in flooring and associated products for the UK and international residential and commercial market sectors selling via retailers, distributors and contractors. A pioneering innovator our client has built its name on industry leading design, especially in regard to sustainability.

They are now looking to recruit two Category Buyers to take responsibility for service excellence within allocated indirect and direct commodity/category groups. These are very demanding and challenging roles that call for pro-active problem-solvers with a track record of success within a pressurized fast moving manufacturing environment.

As a Category Buyer your role will encompass financial analysis, negotiating, supplier management, sourcing and tendering, ethical and sustainable supply chain and procure to pay systems.

The positions will involve managing the budget of specific categories, taking responsibility for delivery against designated category budgets and contributing to corporate financial targets, while ensuring the best possible range of sustainably and ethically sourced recycled and recyclable materials are available to meet manufacturing/production programmes. This could include materials purchased on the commodity markets such as chemicals and adhesives, wood, bio-oils, synthetic rubber, limestone as well as recycled or recyclable materials to repurpose into new products. You will also be responsible for indirect categories such as energy, HR services, logistics, maintenance solutions. This will be achieved through identifying and implementing category strategies in line with organisational objectives.

Key responsibilities will include:

* Maintaining the effectiveness of procurement operations through excellent financial analysis and market research, reviewing prices and contracts in line with trends and forecasts.

* Building and maintaining ongoing relationships with external suppliers as well as internal colleagues

* Ongoing evaluation of current and future requirements for supply

* Taking overall responsibility for sourcing new suppliers and negotiating prices

* Contribute to the development of category strategies and plan

* Monitor and evaluate supplier performance and continuity of lower carbon footprint supply on an ongoing basis

* Monitor and review contract delivery by checking contract costs against budget

* Negotiate improvements in supplier performance

* Dealing with and resolving all supply chain issues quickly and efficiently

Ability, attitude and approach are key attributes to be successful in this role. You must be tenacious, pursuing results vigorously and conscientiously with a pro-active approach to problem-solving. You will be highly influential, persuasive and able to perform consistently in a highly pressurised environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and first-class interpersonal skills including the confidence to communicate at all levels are key.

Ideally, candidates should be degree educated with previous procurement, category management, buying and sourcing experience gained in a manufacturing environment. You must demonstrate a strong commercial awareness and highly developed negotiating skills. Part of full membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) would be highly desirable.

In addition, the successful candidate will have excellent IT skills. These skills must include a good working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and ERP systems.

Career prospects are outstanding, and this is a real opportunity for candidates with endless enthusiasm and drive to advance their career within a fast-moving environment.

SITE/PLANT MANAGER - MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESSING

"High profile leadership and transformational change management role for Plant Management professional with a track record of people development, engagement and continuous improvement leading to best-in-class OEE and safety."

c.£70-75000 (salary DOE) Car/Allowance, Bonus & Benefits

Northern Home Counties

Commutable from Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire

Our client is a market leader within the construction/building materials sector and operates several plants in the UK.

They are seeking a professional Site/Plant Manager, ideally educated to degree standard in an engineering discipline or similar, to take the lead at a strategically important site located in the Northern Home Counties

The Site/Plant Manager will provide leadership, guidance and direction for manufacturing and production operations, ensuring sustainable performance aligned with strategic corporate objectives and delivery of business commitments. As Site/Plant Manager you will be responsible for optimising labour, site safety, material and equipment resources to maximise the Plants production capability and meet customer expectations with excellent quality and service as the site takes on increased customer volumes.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical engineering and production background gained within the heavy processing industry and will be able to build a vision referenced to experience in "best in class" plant management. The Site/Plant Manager will be a strong leader with the ability to challenge, drive, coach, inspire and motivate a team to become "best in class". You will also be an excellent problem solver, structured, systematic and logical with a track record of project management in the context of turnaround, transformation and continuous improvement.

The Role:

* Operating a safe Plant, continuously driving towards sustaining a positive safety and health culture.

* Develop a long-term vision for the plant.

* Provide exemplary leadership, setting demanding standards and driving high performance from the team.

* Build a customer focussed performance culture within the business and a climate to inspire the team to achieve world class performance and reliability.

* Ensure that the production commitments in terms of volume, deadlines, and product conformity are met.

* Ensure the plant complies with UK legislation, with specific regard to health & safety, environmental and employment laws.

* Be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the plant performance plan, plant team assessment and budget to achieve identified improvements.

* Ensure product quality meets agreed targets and ensure that plant capability is sustained through optimisation of the process.

* Manage the operating and capital budgets, maintaining a vigilant approach to reducing costs.

* Lead and manage change programmes with clear goals, drive and engagement; Drive for continuous improvement.

* Ensure positive working relations with employees and their representatives within the plant.

The Ideal Candidate:

* Ideally degree educated in Engineering or similar. Must understand engineering and business principles. Technical knowledge of manufacturing, and modern maintenance technology and methods will be integral to success and credibility in this role.

* Consistent multinational industry career history including existing or recent experience as a Site/Plant Manager.

* Track record of people development, engagement, change and continuous improvement leading to best-in-class OEE and safety standards.

* Experience in Project Management, business and systems analysis highly advantageous but people management and leadership is key and foremost to success in this role.

* Experienced Lean or Continuous Improvement champion, including 5S, with track record of excellent team development and engagement in this context would be an advantage.

* Demonstrable experience of cross functional and multi-level interaction and working in a matrix organisation.

* Led & achieved results in a multi or single site role, managing cross functionally.

* Experience of leading and managing employee relations at a senior level within a unionised environment.

* Proven skills and capabilities in leadership, communication, capability, collaboration, and problem solving.

* Excellent experience of £multimillion financial and budgetary management, the budgeting process and CAPEX business case approval process.

* Fluent Business English both verbal and written.

* IT literate across Microsoft

* Resilient, driven, results focused personality - a high achiever

FREIGHT & LOGISTICS COORDINATOR -FMCG

"Excellent career development opportunity for an experienced, ambitious and proactive logistics import and export and freight forwarding specialist to join a premier IT Distributor in a highly critical, fast moving, supply chain customer service delivery role."

C£30-33000 (Dependent On Experience) Benefits

Lancashire

Commutable from: Rochdale, Heywood, Bury, Oldham, Middleton, Chadderton, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Milnrow

Our client has more than two decades of experience as a premier international IT distributor, handling the delivery of leading technology hardware brands including servers, storage, networking, power, and 3D printers from its distribution centres in the UK and Germany. They have a reputation for exceeding customer expectations providing Same Day, Next Day Europe, and International shipping.

As a result of excellent business growth our client is seeking to strengthen its supply chain and logistics team with the appointment of a proactive Freight & Logistics Coordinator who prides themselves on working collaboratively within internal colleagues in the UK and Germany and external freight forwarding partners to deliver exceptional levels of OTIF customer service excellence.

To succeed as Freight & Logistics Coordinator within this fast-paced environment you will be a confident, calm, highly visible, extremely well organised, influential and positive "can do" personality.

The Role:

* An "end to end" passion or logistics. From labels to complex international supplies to export licenses. A "get the job done" attitude working with all levels of the business from the sales team to directors of the business.

* Maintain and develop inbound / outbound freight relationships into / from Europe and internationally.

* Ensure rates are competitive considering value-added services in line with environmental targets and efficiency improvements.

* Providing internal support and guidance concerning logistic options and costs.

* Work closely with warehouse teams in the UK and Germany and other group business to support the freight and logistics requirements.

* Working closely with key logistics partners such as UPS, DPD, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, various freight forwarders and freight brokers.

* Dealing directly with clients, customs, and agents to ensure the quickest and best movement of cargo throughout the world.

* Prepare documents necessary to complete export, import and customs clearance process. Track and trace cargo as necessary to insure proper movement and delivery.

* Communicate with customers regarding disposition of Freight (i.e. tracking & tracing, routing & dispatching, and rate quotations).

* Communicate & correspond with other group companies and agents for customer satisfaction and ensure excellent service execution.

* Seek the most profitable mode of shipment yet meet customer's requirement for the movement of freight.

The Ideal Candidate will possess the following qualification, skills and experience:

* Well educated - minimum A level/HNC/HND/Degree level or equivalent NVQ level 3-4

* Demonstrable knowledge of warehouse and logistics processes and systems.

* Experience of large ERP systems software such as MS Navision.

* Experience working with 3PL/third party logistics service providers.

* In-depth knowledge of import and export procedures and compliance requirements for global trading.

* Great relationships with the main carriers / freight forwarders in UK, EU, international as well as Germany, with the ability to conduct freight tenders to ensure cost effective pricing and high service levels

* The ability to plan multiple complex and varied projects and to lead cross-function teams to deliver agreed targets.

* Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skills at all levels and the ability to challenge effectively.

* High level of drive and enthusiasm and the ability to motivate and inspire both internal and external contacts to achieve excellent performance.

* Capable of continually re-prioritising focus and resource with early identification of challenges and the proposal of their solutions.

* Outward looking and ability to recognise new opportunities for growth by awareness of the ever-changing external environment.

* Knowledge of international trade regulations. HMRC import/ export declarations

* European and Northern Ireland knowledge of export.

* Continuously remaining up to date with relevant changes within the regulations and systems concerned with the importing and exporting of goods

* In depth understanding of freight movement processes whether by sea, air or road.

* CMR / Bills of lading / Certificate of origin

* B2B Experience

* Fluency in German would be highly advantageous.

To apply without delay, please email your CV t quoting reference LX 876674

SENIOR UNDERWRITER

"Play a pivotal role in the development of our client's underwriting function and make a genuine difference to the future of business lending for SMEs".

c. £60-80000 (dependent on experience) plus car allowance, bonus, and benefits, including relocation package where required.

East Midlands - Relocation Package Available  &/or Hybrid Working

Are you currently an Underwriter or a Senior Underwriter in an asset finance or commercial finance company?

Maybe you've had enough of the high cost of living and daily commute and want a new challenge in a more affordable location which offers you a better work life balance whilst still maintaining the fast-track career development that you have enjoyed to date. If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to continue your professional development in a dynamic, fast-growth and entrepreneurial company in a senior leadership role, whilst enjoying the benefits of working outside the major cities. Our client is offering hybrid working and/or a relocation package.

Our client is one of the largest hybrid asset finance broker-lenders in the United Kingdom and is rapidly expanding its own-book lending operations. As such, they are seeking a Senior Underwriter, to join their expanding team, to take ownership for the continued growth of their underwriting operations and own-book lending.

Our client's business has previously been focussed primarily on broking activities, but as part of their strategic growth plans, they have ambitious targets to accelerate own-book lending. They have a solid track record in own-book lending already, having done so for over 10 years, but see a strategic opportunity coming out of the Covid pandemic to accelerate and drive this side of the business forward substantially. Our client is, of course, full authorised by the FCA for both regulated broking and lending activities.

And that's where you come in.

They want your experience and knowledge of hard and soft-asset underwriting to assist with the growth and development of this department, delivering a mid-ticket underwrite on small-ticket asset finance deals. They are also looking for someone with the experience and abilities to recruit and grow a team of underwriters, drive forward the firm's credit policy, assist with Block's and Block Discount Lender audits, liaise with the collections and end of lease team, and report directly to the board monthly as to the performance of the book.

A typical asset finance deal for our client is c. £40-50k, and they want to offer the quickest decision times possible for the multitude of proposals they handle/receive each day. To that end, there would be an element of flow underwriting as you will be expected to identify and pick-out own-book deals from the multitude of proposals which will be flowing out daily to external lenders. They work with businesses to finance assets from £10,000 to £2,000,000 across an extensive range of sectors, including beauty, transport, engineering, fitness, equipment, catering, brewing, healthcare, retail, technology, leisure, photography, manufacturing, farming, fitness, construction, and equipment.

Our client also has a short-term loans business, where the typical deal is c. £25,000, offering finance from 3-12 months on an unsecured basis. As such, whilst not as essential or relevant as asset finance underwriting experience, you will need to be comfortable in underwriting such small-ticket unsecured commercial loans and prior experience would be welcome.

Our client has helped businesses secure almost £1 billion of finance since their founding in 2007 and brokered or lent directly on more than a quarter of a billion pounds of finance in 2021 alone. Based out of the East Midlands, they work with businesses from the start-up stage to an established enterprise offering access to a range of asset financing products (LF, HP and RE).

They have been through a period of change during the past few years. As a result, they have a brand-new, high calibre leadership team, including a new Director of Operations, Marketing Director and Head of Compliance with extensive industry experience, who you will work alongside to ensure the highest standards are applied to every deal.

In return our client offers a very competitive salary and benefits package including bonus, car allowance, gym membership, winter or summer company retreats and the opportunity to make your mark in a truly meritocratic and dynamic growth business that is really going places.

PROJECT ENGINEER - CAPEX & MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
"Fantastic career development opportunity for experienced Project Engineer to join flagship Scottish heavy industrial processing plant"

£Very Competitive Bonus Benefits Relocation Assistance

Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Commutable from Edinburgh, Berwick upon Tweed, Dunbar, North Berwick, Haddington, East Linton, Musselburgh, South Queensferry, Livingston, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Bathgate, Relocation assistance may be available.

This is an exciting career development opportunity for a degree educated and ambitious Project Engineer to further enhance their existing project engineering experience by joining the well-established project engineering team of a UK market leader, at one of their major industrial processing plants in Scotland. If you view change as an opportunity to develop and contribute to the business this could be the role for you. Especially if you like partnering with business stakeholders are all levels, presenting new ideas and excellent project management.
The site is a 365/24/7 heavy process engineering operation, so managing the project works around the continuous production cycle will challenge your project management and communication skills. An appreciation of a wide variety of engineering disciplines i.e., electrical, mechanical, chemical, process control and optimisation will be critical to success and credibility in this role.

The Role:
Reporting to a Senior Project Engineer, you will be responsible for:
* Delivering CAPEX projects safely, within budget and on time
* Proactive engagement in Safety & Health performance and behaviours of the project engineering team and contractors to continuously improvement safety practices and standards on site.
* Assist with the preparation of cost estimates for planned engineering work, controlling capital spending and timelines
* Assist with the preparation and implementation of capital expenditure budgets for each project ensuring defined key performance indicators (KPIs)
* Assist with preparation of annual budgets for engineering and maintenance projects.
* Determine the scope of work, evaluate proposals, and participate in the selection of contractors
* Assist in negotiating contracts and oversee contracts during the course of the work to ensure compliance with proposed design, material specifications, and schedules
* Perform project design work including researching data, conducting feasibility and economic studies, and determining design criteria in accordance with required standards
* Prepare project documents including project justifications, budget analyses, calculations, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and schedules for assigned facility projects
* Review and check engineering drawings, plans, calculations, estimates and reports for completeness and accuracy
* Determine the scope of work, prepare requests for proposals, evaluate proposals, and participate in the selection of consultants for utilities projects
* Ensure quality control by taking responsibility for schedule coordination and evaluating, recommending, and preparing contract change orders as necessary
* Obtain certification and conformance to current regulations for new and modified structures
* Work with process engineering and maintenance personnel to implement projects, either on their behalf, jointly, or in an advisory role, depending on the project
* Provide comprehensive technical assistance to optimise plant equipment performance and utilise technical expertise to continuously determine, evaluate and improve equipment/system

The Ideal Applicant:
* Degree/Master's in engineering - chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering.
* Current or very recent project engineering experience ideally gained within a heavy industrial processing environment such as such as steel, chemicals, cement, construction materials, energy/power or similar environment.
* Strong understanding and hands on experience of heavy industrial processing operations and maintenance.
* Safety oriented with excellent, best in class, Safety and Health knowledge including risk assessments gained within heavy industrial processing environment.
* Minimum IOSHH Working Safely Certificate.
* Proven leadership experience either gained in an operational/maintenance leadership or project engineering role.
* Excellent persuasion and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge, question and collaboratively develop logical solutions.
* Excellent, planning, scheduling, and project/programme/work stream management capabilities.
* Experience of managing/liaising with contractors undertaking maintenance and other capital projects, ensuring compliance to health & safety and projects schedules.
* Working towards or willing to attain chartered engineer status.
* Solid technical knowledge of manufacturing systems, processes, operations and project management skills.
* Proficient computer skills, specifically with applications such as SAP, AutoCAD and Microsoft Project.
* An understanding of Statistical Process Control is highly advantageous.
* Experience with Cost Estimation for Multi-discipline Projects.

Junior Commercial Finance Brokers - Graduate Trainee Sales Role

"Kick-start your career with one of the UK's leading asset finance companies and develop your skills and experience through their structured training programme."

Salary £25000 Benefits (OTE £60-80000 on completion of graduate training scheme)

Northamptonshire, East Midlands, UK

Are you a recent graduate in a business studies or humanities discipline? Having graduated with a minimum 2:1 classification, you may have fallen into your current role and are enjoying the world of work.

But is it fulfilling? Can you see a clear route through to a senior level in your current business? Is your current company supporting your career development with a highly structured training programme?

That's what you'll receive from our client in one of their graduate trainee positions. You'll work alongside the Commercial Director and Sales Director, who will mentor you through your initial 12-16-week training programme.

During that time, you'll learn about commercial asset finance, the financial products our client offers, how to nurture sales opportunities from a lead through to a closed deal, then manage that client account for the long-term.

As such, your training will focus heavily on warm-calling existing previous or current clients to develop your confidence and ability in creating sales. However, this isn't a telesales type of role where you have a product to push onto a prospective customer. Instead, it's a consultative sale where you have to understand how the prospect's business operates then select the most appropriate financial solutions.

Having developed that initial enquiry, you'll then pass ownership of the deal to an account manager but work closely with them to learn the process of completing the sale.

Our client's ambition for you is to complete your training then start creating and managing your own deals where you will then earn a generous commission on top of your base salary.

Given the nature of the role, you'll need outstanding verbal and written communication skills along with a desire to work in a sales-based role and the ambition to succeed. You'll also need a UK driving licence as there will be occasional travel to clients' premises.

So, if you're looking to step up to the next level in your career, send your CV quoting reference LX 876683

GRADUATE TRAINEE SALES ROLES - JUNIOR COMMERCIAL FINANCE BROKERS

"Kick-start your career with one of the UK's leading asset finance companies and develop your skills and experience through their structured training programme."

Salary £25000 Benefits (OTE £60-80000 on completion of graduate training scheme)

Northamptonshire, East Midlands, UK

Are you a recent graduate in a business studies or humanities discipline? Having graduated with a minimum 2:1 classification, you may have fallen into your current role and are enjoying the world of work.

But is it fulfilling? Can you see a clear route through to a senior level in your current business? Is your current company supporting your career development with a highly structured training programme?

That's what you'll receive from our client in one of their graduate trainee positions. You'll work alongside the Commercial Director and Sales Director, who will mentor you through your initial 12-16-week training programme.

During that time, you'll learn about commercial asset finance, the financial products our client offers, how to nurture sales opportunities from a lead through to a closed deal, then manage that client account for the long-term.

As such, your training will focus heavily on warm-calling existing previous or current clients to develop your confidence and ability in creating sales. However, this isn't a telesales type of role where you have a product to push onto a prospective customer. Instead, it's a consultative sale where you have to understand how the prospect's business operates then select the most appropriate financial solutions.

Having developed that initial enquiry, you'll then pass ownership of the deal to an account manager but work closely with them to learn the process of completing the sale.

Our client's ambition for you is to complete your training then start creating and managing your own deals where you will then earn a generous commission on top of your base salary.

Given the nature of the role, you'll need outstanding verbal and written communication skills along with a desire to work in a sales-based role and the ambition to succeed. You'll also need a UK driving licence as there will be occasional travel to clients' premises.

So, if you're looking to step up to the next level in your career, send your CV quoting reference LX 876683

EUROPEAN EPC CAPITAL PROJECTS PROCUREMENT MANAGER
"Multilingual, Degree educated, Strategic EPC Capital Projects Contracting & Procurement Professional required by Global Energy Company"
€/£ Very Competitive (Dependent upon Experience) Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits
Location: UK or Germany or Netherlands (Hybrid Working)

Our client is a global player within the specialist energy, electricity, and power generation sector.
As part of a strategic transformation of the procurement function moving to a shared service and category management model across its global operating units, our client seeks to strengthen its team with the appointment of an innovative and creative contracting and procurement professional with a track record gained within FTSE 100/NYSE Top 100 or equivalent listed companies.

Specifically, we are seeking a European Strategic Capital Projects Contracting and Procurement Manager with experience of EPC procurement project management. You will be highly adept at delivering strategic contracting and procurement change programmes across different cultures within a highly regulated and best in class health and safety environment.

Working within a global shared service projects function, you will be dedicated to delivering excellence in EPC project lifecycle management from a strategic procurement perspective. Your focus will be multi year, $multi million capital investment programmes. You will work closely with a global projects' directorate and the global procurement director, to deliver excellence in project supply chain management. This will include development of EPC project procurement strategies through to supplier selection and contract development to post award contracts and claim management.

The Role:
* Working closely with the global project function, global procurement teams and the executive board you will be responsible for procurement strategy development, defining the key success criteria, priorities and imperatives for the project and devise an appropriate supply chain and procurement strategy which delivers these requirements.
* Each project strategy will be bespoke and specific to the desired outcomes of the project while maintaining some consistency with non-negotiable elements of the global procurement strategy, governance models and company policies.
* Procurement strategy will detail value definition, opportunity development, supply chain execution and value creation, governance and value capture and mitigation of risk and value protection.
* From a procurement strategy execution perspective, you will assume responsibility for the creation and operational leadership of teams to deliver the Procurement Strategy. You will assume day to day accountability for the management of the project Procurement team to ensure delivery of the project requirements.
* To ensure procurement integration you will ensure that strategy and execution of project requirements both aligns and leverages existing category management plans where appropriate to the project.
* Furthermore, you will continuously scan the market from several industry sectors for best practice developments, assessing how they can be exploited by our client to further value creation, value delivery, value capture and value protection.

The Ideal Applicant:

* University Degree educated in Engineering or Science or similar plus Post Graduate level qualification in Procurement and/or Master's Degree. In addition, a project management qualification will be highly advantageous.
* At least 7-10 years consistent, fast track career development within a strategic global or pan European EPC contracting and procurement role within major capital investment or exploration programmes valued as a minimum at £/€250-300 million plus.
* Strategic EPC Contracting and Procurement experience gained within a FTSE 100, NYSE Top 100 or similar global organisation. This could include oil and gas, energy, utilities, mining and minerals exploration, or capital-intensive industrial manufacturing sectors such as steel or construction materials or hazardous industry sectors such as chemicals or nuclear. Candidates from other sectors such top 4 strategy consultancies, FMCG or pharmaceutical will also be considered if they are educated to university/Master's degree level.
* You will ideally be multilingual in English or Dutch or German, but this is not a prerequisite.
* You will be highly motivated to deliver change and transformation and your career to date will be characterised by your ability to engage cross functional teams and global/pan European procurement, engineering, and project management colleagues to achieve this.
* You will be experienced in preparing, presenting, and justifying business cases to main board/ExCom level.
* Experienced in analysing project requirements and developing critical success factors, translating these into bespoke Procurement Strategies
* Track record of delivering commercial capital procurement experience in pan European or global capital-intensive industry
* Adept at managing ambiguity, confidently taking accountability for creating a governance model, resource plan and delivery plan to meet project requirements
* Managing complex contractual relationships including the provision of free-issue materials, technology or IP and will be able to demonstrate a proven track record in managing suppliers to deliver within this context
* Experienced in the award and management of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts in the range of/up to c£500m.
* Excellent track record of building teams of highly performing professionals, conveying the strategy and vision to motivate and empower a team to take accountability for delivery of the project.
* Experienced in developing unique and bespoke fit-for-purpose commercial models for teams to deliver the appropriate outcomes for the project combined with a proven track record of performance management.
* Please note that this role is subject to security clearance so if you have security clearance for the UK, Netherlands or Germany please state this clearly on your application.

In return our client offers a very competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to develop your career within a market leader.

As an organisation dedicated to helping companies realise their full people potential, we understand the value a diverse workforce brings to every workplace. In everything we do, we are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We encourage applications from all regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race.

INTERIM SENIOR BUYERS- CAPEX ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION & PROJECTS - NEC3 EXPERIENCE (INTERIM 12 MONTHS CONTRACT)

£Very Competitive Interim Day Rate (Dependent on Experience)

Location: North West

Our client is long established and pivotal player within the energy and utilities supply chain and utilises world leading technology at its plant in the North West. As a result of continued growth and major projects our client is looking for two Senior Buyers for its CAPEX, Engineering, Construction and Projects function on an interim (minimum 12 month contract) basis.

The focus of the roles is the leadership of cross functional teams on major sourcing projects, developing and executing sourcing strategies; the tender and negotiation process; supplier selection, drafting, award and execution of contracts; commercial management of suppliers' post contract management of capital investments and infrastructure projects and the delivery of strategic change and operational efficiency. Our client is seeking graduate calibre, MCIPS qualified Construction and Engineering Projects specialists with NEC3 knowledge and experience.

The Roles:
* To support the EPC Project Procurement Manager/ Engineering, Construction and Projects Team in the execution of both local and global strategies.
* To work with relevant customers/stakeholders and procurement colleagues in the development and execution of customer aligned and fully integrated category plan(s) for Engineering, Construction and Projects, and taking the commercial lead in the sourcing, selection, and management of suppliers for all associated projects.
* As a member of a global procurement and category team actively contribute to the development and execution of the category plan and associated projects to drive maximum value from the supply chain and the dissemination of best practice.
* To actively contribute to the development of the Category Plan such that the Team is clear on the vision, strategy, and implementation process.
* To develop, evaluate and manage internal and external supplier relationships such that they support the optimisation of our client's position.
* To manage significant and complex supplier contracts in line with corporate policies and procedures to drive both value and compliance for the Company
* To develop partnerships with customer groups and business leaders to gain their support and co-operation in the delivery of sourcing projects and the category plan.
* To work with key customers to ensure an effective view of business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic expectations are formed on all sides.
* To develop partnerships with customer groups and business leaders to gain their support and co-operation in the delivery of sourcing projects and the category plan.
* To work with key customers to ensure an effective view of business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic expectations are formed on all sides.
* Support the Procurement Manager in the development of self and peers in becoming a professional customer facing value adding function and exploiting the collective knowledge of the Procurement function.

The Ideal Candidates:
* University degree educated (or with evidence of recent CPD) plus MCIPS essential.
* Experience gained within a multinational, corporate and regulated environment such as utilities, aerospace, pharmaceutical, electronics, engineering, capital intensive industry, construction, environments etc.
* At least four years' procurement experience including minimum two years in a category manager or senior buyer role within the CAPEX, Engineering, Construction Projects category area.
* NEC3 engineering and construction contract experience and knowledge essential.
* An understanding of category management principles and a working knowledge of SAP processes and functionality across the procurement process and integration with other functions.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement, persuasion and influencing including business case development and presentation experience.
* Excellent track record of supplier management and development including implementation of supplier management programmes with key suppliers.
* Experience of advising and leading on bid evaluation approach in support of supplier selection.
* Experience of development and execution of project procurement strategies within the context of construction and engineering projects.
* Able to drive a lean sourcing culture, driving efficiencies and improvements by challenging current practice and actively participating with regulatory bodies to support innovative procurement.

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER - SPECIALIST (EPC) ENGINEERING & PROJECTS - HIGH HAZARD/HIGH INTEGRITY ENVIRONMENT

C£58-68000/€68-79500 (DOE) Bonus Excellent Benefits

North West UK or Netherlands or North West Germany

Our client is a global player with the high hazard and high integrity energy and power generation sector. Its portfolio of projects ranges from €50 million to in excess of €500 million. Its Engineering and Projects division supports Group project services across sites in the UK and mainland Europe.

The Role:

The role of Senior Project Engineer - Specialist Projects forms part of Group Projects and the Project Engineering team. The Senior Project Engineer - Specialist Projects will manage all of the requirements and technical activities for a given specialist project or project scope (relating to Cascade Design & Install, Plant Control Systems, Core Equipment Specialist knowledge or delivery of bespoke R&D projects) aiming at assuring project accuracy, quality and cost control from conception to completion.

The Senior Project Engineer - Specialist (EPC) Project will build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships. As Senior Project Engineer - Specialist Projects, your remit will span supplier selection and evaluation, to direct delivery of engineering/design scope for specialist projects.

Therefore, this role will be ideal for a Senior Project Engineer with a solid generalist understanding of a wide range of engineering disciplines, alongside specialist knowledge relating to Cascade Design & Install, Plant Control Systems, Core Equipment specialist knowledge or delivery of bespoke R & D projects enabling the role to deliver integrated design solutions and to oversee engineering at a project level of high complexity.

The role would report to the Manager of the Project Engineering function, and you would be responsible for indirect management of contractors at multiple locations and for budgetary responsibility for engineering contracts up to c€40 million.

The role of Senior Project Engineer - Specialist (EPC) Projects has multiple stakeholders, internal and external customers, interfacing across the whole group and this on occasion may require travel to mainland Europe to assist with projects.

As Senior Project Engineer- Specialist Projects you may be assigned to one project or several packages of work that form part of a large project of strategic importance.

The Ideal Candidate:

* University degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, Construction or similar.

* At least five years' experience in a fully accountable technical project engineering role within EPC projects.

* Specialist knowledge in either Cascade design & install, Plant Control Systems, Core Process delivery, bespoke R & D project delivery are a prerequisite for success in this role.

* Full design project lifecycle project engineering experience from concept development, initiation through to closeout/handover.

* Skilled in implementing and delivering engineering/design strategy against project objectives with minimal supervision.

* Proven leadership experience and the ability to work with minimum supervision.

* Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing cost predictability aligning multicultural team members around clear common goals to successfully achieve project objectives ranging from oversight to management by influencing to deliver.

* Demonstrable project engineering experience supporting complex, multi contract, multi discipline EPC project(s).

* Experience of successfully managing contractual relationships with suppliers including provision of free issue materials, technology, or IP.

* Proven track record of contract delivery protecting our client's contractual position whilst preventing the likelihood of claims.

* Skilled in setting standards for documentation, knowledge management and administration ensuring that suppliers meet contractual obligations.

* Strong competence and capability working with teams of high performing professionals accountable for the delivery of projects.

* Additional professional qualifications such as CEng or EUR ING. CDM Principal Designer Representative experience very useful.

* A project management qualification such as APM or PMI or Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) would be highly advantageous.

* Awareness of contracting methodologies such as NEC3, NEC4 etc

* On site construction experience.

Please note that this role is subject to security clearance so if you have security clearance for the UK, Netherlands or Germany please state this clearly on your application.

PROJECT ENGINEER - (EPC) ENGINEERING & PROJECTS - HIGH HAZARD/HIGH INTEGRITY ENVIRONMENT

C£40-50000/€47-58500 (DOE) Bonus Excellent Benefits

North West UK or Netherlands or North West Germany

Our client is a global player with the high hazard and high integrity energy and power generation sector. Its portfolio of projects ranges from £50 million to in excess of £500 million. Its Engineering and Projects division supports Group project services across sites in the UK and mainland Europe.

The Role:

The Project Engineer (EPC) will ensure that project requirements are completed accurately, on time, within budget and to the required quality standard, whilst building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships. As Project Engineer your remit will span supplier selection and evaluation, to direct delivery of engineering/design scope for selected projects from conception to completion.

Therefore, this role will be ideal for a Project Engineer with a solid generalist understanding of a wide range of engineering disciplines, enabling the role to deliver integrated design solutions and to oversee engineering at project level with varying degrees of complexity.

The role would report to a Project Engineering Manager, and you would be responsible for indirect management of contractors at multiple locations and for budgetary responsibility for engineering contracts up to c€5 million.

The role of Project Engineer (EPC) has multiple stakeholders, internal and external customers, interfacing across the whole group and this on occasion may require travel to mainland Europe to assist with projects.

As Project Engineer you may be assigned to one project or several packages of work that form part of a large project of strategic importance.

The Ideal Candidate:

* University degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, Construction or similar.

* At least three years' experience in a fully accountable technical project engineering role within EPC projects.

* Full design project lifecycle project engineering experience from concept development, initiation through to closeout/handover.

* Skilled in implementing engineering/design strategy against project objectives with minimal supervision.

* Proven leadership experience and the ability to work with minimum supervision.

* Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing cost predictability aligning multicultural team members around clear common goals to successfully achieve project objectives ranging from oversight to management by influencing to deliver.

* Demonstrable project engineering experience supporting complex, multi contract, multi discipline EPC project(s).

* Experience of successfully managing contractual relationships with suppliers including provision of free issue materials, technology, or IP.

* Proven track record of contract delivery protecting our client's contractual position whilst preventing the likelihood of claims.

* Strong competence and capability working with teams of high performing professionals accountable for the delivery of projects.

* Additional professional qualifications such as CEng or EUR ING. CDM Principal Designer Representative experience very useful.

* A project management qualification such as APM or PMI or Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) would be highly advantageous.

* Awareness of contracting methodologies such as NEC3, NEC4 etc

* On site construction experience.

Please note that this role is subject to security clearance so if you have security clearance for the UK, Netherlands or Germany please state this clearly on your application.