Project Buyer
Location: Warrington
Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.
This role will support the bid and sales teams with cost information for their proposals for new business and support key projects during the delivery phase with the procurement of subcontracts and equipment.
Main Responsibilities
* Work within a cross-functional team (Procurement, Sales and Bid Team, Engineering, Quality, Legal and others as required) to lead the supplier selection and contract award for work.
* Close support for the Bid Team in the preparation of cost information for the submission of proposals to prospective clients through the tender of requirements.
* Tender analysis and selection criteria definition (Supplier Evaluation Matrix).
* Negotiations (define negotiation strategy and drive negotiation results).
* Create and manage Procurement Plans and strategies for major projects.
* Review subcontracts with legal support.
* Manage relationship with subcontractors and suppliers, securing their performance in perspective of their project deliverables (time, quality, costs):
* Manage Change Orders
* Monitor KPIs.
* Analyse and evaluate capital and revenue options and lead decision making process
Experience & Qualifications
• Proven track record in a senior purchasing role (ideally within project environment)
• Knowledge of procurement systems
• Knowledge of forms of contract – NEC3, MF1, ICHEME among others
• Knowledge of plant, equipment management and purchasing thereof
• Change management & continuous improvement
• Working in a project team, under pressure to deliver against programme and below budget.
• Membership of appropriate professional body (essential)
• Professional / post graduate Purchasing or Management Qualification others
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Operations | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | White-collar workers | Professional | Procurement