Project Buyer

3 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom MacTaggart Scott Full time

Overview:

MacTaggart Scott are looking to recruit a Project Buyer, who will report directly to the Supply Chain Manager (Project Delivery).

Role:

MacTaggart Scott has a vacancy for a Project Buyer, to provide support to major project delivery across the business. The procurement function within MTS has recently undergone a restructure to ensure it remains an effective and efficient function supporting the business in the longer term. A result of this is the creation of a procurement team focused on supporting project delivery, which sits alongside the department’s two other key teams of Central Procurement, and Pre-Contract Support.


The Project Buyer will be responsible for ensuring that project specific goods and services are sourced, managed and delivered successfully to schedule, budget and quality. The post holder will report to the Supply Chain Manager (Project Delivery), and provide procurement interface to specific projects, as well as commodity management of defined commodities.


The role requires a high level of attention to detail, the ability to operate effectively with other functions, the ability to manage a complex and busy workload, whilst maintaining a high quality output within often challenging timescales.


The post holder will require to be both technically and commercially astute, able to coordinate and manage a variety of supply solutions, whilst ensuring contractual risk to MacTaggart Scott is minimized at all times.



Duties will include:

The key responsibilities of the role are:


  • Support delivery of the functions’ overall Procurement and Supply Chain Strategy, in turn supporting achievement of the company’s corporate goals.
  • Act as interface between procurement and projects for appointed projects, ensuring project supply requirements are understood, managed to schedule and budget, and risks mitigated. Progress supply queries through colleagues as necessary (e.g. for other commodities / Central Procurement).
  • Support project bid phase requirements, (in coordination with the Supply Chain Manager (Pre-Contract Support)) including preparation, issue, and analysis of quotations. Prepare tender evaluation / award packs for major contracts.
  • Support supplier negotiations as required, including review and negotiation of contractual terms, drafting and agreement of NDA’s, TAA’s etc. ensuring contractual flow downs are managed where appropriate.
  • Manage order raising, approvals loop, issues and supplier acceptance, ensuring any discrepancies are highlighted and managed.
  • Manage procurement contract kick off and contract management for appointed commodities and suppliers, to ensure all commercial and technical requirements are understood, agreed and achieved.
  • Ensure (in conjunction and with support of MTS Trade Compliance department) all export / import compliance for associated supplies is achieved.
  • Ensure that all procurement data is maintained on systems, including ERP, to support accurate supplier, contract and bid management.
  • Ensure all activities comply with company policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
  • Help to grow and develop strategic supplier relationships, ensuring all supply chain activities meet project schedule requirements, adopting supply chain / sourcing strategies to support required timescales.
  • Identify and promote supply solutions to deliver increased cost savings, leadtime reduction and/or improved quality.
  • Maintain order book and manage timely execution of requisitions to proactively support project schedule adherence.
  • Provide commodity management and expertise for appointed commodity areas, enabling a strong understanding of supply chain risks, opportunities and cost to support the business in mitigating overall supply chain risk.
  • Attend / support internal meetings as required, including project updates, bid gate reviews, procurement department, planning etc.
  • Provide key supplier management across appointed commodity areas. Manage and drive visibility of supplier performance metrics and management / improvement plans with relevant suppliers.


Essential skills, experience and knowledge requirements:


The successful candidate must;

  • Good standard of general education / CIPS Level 3.
  • Be able to pro-actively and effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and deliver results.
  • Have self-discipline, motivation, the ability to organise your workload and overcome problems as they arise.
  • Contract and supplier management skills.
  • Supply chain principles and techniques.
  • Commodity / Category management experience.
  • Experience of negotiation of contract terms.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Effective communication skills (written, oral and presentation).
  • Previous experience in use of ERP systems.
  • Competency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
  • Be able to work positively and collaboratively with the wider stakeholder community, both internal and external.



Your future at MacTaggart Scott – What we offer you.

  • As part of our Healthy Work-Life Balance employees can choose between a 4- or 5-day working week. Allowing you to fit work around your priorities and personal life, not the other way round.
  • Flexible working hours between 07:00 and 19:00, and core hours of 09:30 – 15:30.
  • Our leave policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, paid parental leave, military reservist leave, plus more.
  • We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, with a dedicated Learning and Development team.
  • At MacTaggart Scott, your health and safety is one of our top priorities, and our onsite H&S team take a rigorous approach in managing risks and protecting you. Our H&S committee meets regularly to carry out their own checks and discuss what MTS can do to improve our standards.
  • A generous referral programme.
  • Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program and committee, as well as our Employee Assistance Programme, and an onsite nurse.
  • Onsite Canteen and Car Park
  • Perkbox - giving you access to discounts and a wellbeing hub


About us


MacTaggart Scott primarily supports the Naval Defence industry, providing complete solutions to customer needs from analysis of initial customer requirements, to design and manufacture, and right through to commissioning and through life support. Established in 1898, we are proud of our history and tradition, but believe that sustainable competitive advantage can only be achieved through continuous improvement, investment, and a commitment to business excellence at every level within the company.


The successful candidate must hold or be able to meet the appropriate Security Clearance as required. The security clearance restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

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