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We're looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Natural Resources team, within a commutable distance to Falmer. In this role, you'll be the procurement manager for our new 7-year, c£1bn framework with Southern Water.
Location: Hybrid working with weekly visits to sites and the Falmer office, East Sussex
Contract: Permanent, Full Time – flexible and part-time hours may be available if desired, just let us know
Responsibilities
As a Procurement Manager, you'll support the team with sourcing, negotiation, and governance of goods and subcontract procurement.
Your day-to-day will include:
* Ensuring procurement policies of Kier Group and the Framework are adhered to.
* Supporting the Procurement / Commercial Lead in developing the Framework procurement strategy.
* Ensuring subcontractors and suppliers have relevant Health and Safety Accreditation and Sustainability and Carbon reduction policies that align with Kier's standards.
* Negotiating with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure specific clauses in client contracts are flowed down, balancing contractual risks & KPIs, and working with budgets/estimating to assess selection criteria.
* Developing and owning preferred suppliers & strategic partnerships to deliver value, ensuring service providers can deliver high-quality, cost-effective services.
What are we looking for?
This role is ideal if:
* You are experienced in making strategic project-level decisions.
* You have experience within the infrastructure/utilities sector, including civil engineering and MEICA requirements.
* You hold a relevant degree and a chartered status or appropriate professional qualification.
* You are familiar with SAP SRM and Jaggaer systems.
We value potential and transferable skills. Even if you don't meet every requirement, please apply and we'll have a chat.
Explore more about our water business, diverse projects, and career opportunities on our website.
There's never been a better time to join us. Register your interest today and start your rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefits
We offer a variety of benefits tailored to your needs. More information about our benefits can be found here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. We are committed to fair hiring practices and support disabled applicants through our Disability Confident initiative. Our employees help shape our diversity and inclusion policies, and you can see our D&I action plan here.
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