Specialist Buyer

3 weeks ago


Hull East Yorkshire, United Kingdom NES Fircroft Full time

Procurement specialist

Procurement Manager

Accountability for the strategic development, negotiation, delivery and ongoing management of key third party goods and services.

Lead negotiator for services and technical procurement agreements
Approximate Department spend - £250M inc Capital Projects, Normal Maintenance & TAR’s
Contract Relationship manager for Key suppliers to the Hull SiteAccountabilities of the job:
Deputise for Procurement Manager when necessary.
Commercial Management of key site agreements.
Network with the global procurement organisation to maximise group leverage possibilities.
Provide expert advice on procurement related risks, including in depth market knowledge both commercial and technical to all procurement customers.
Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure best commercial terms to the business.
Identify and recommend new suppliers to the business that can offer a commercial or technical advantage to the business to mitigate project or asset schedule risk.

Who Frequency of contacts My role in those contacts Purpose of contacts Site procurement Manager Multiple Daily Propose recommendation of strategies.
Authorities Weekly Specification Clarifications Tactical Hull Leadership team members Weekly Establish demands proposals / Tactical Contract Technical Owners Daily Governance Contracts of Tactical and Operational Vendors - Typically
Key Account
claims and
Previous procurement or quantified surveyor (10+ Years) experience in a large complex manufacturing environment, dealing with contract negotiation and management desirable.
Strong IT skills including excel, word, SAP & data base analysis would be advantageous.
Sound understanding of company policies, site safety standards and legislation is an advantage.
Experience in supporting capital project activities.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to build relevant relationships and networks.
Self-starter working effectively in ad hoc multi-disciplinary teams, providing the team direction and focus to achieve overall objectives.
Strong Organisational skills and the ability to react quickly and work to tight deadlines.
Ability to drive performance and positively influence other stakeholders outside of the line on order to achieve positive results.
Performance indicators: Ensure goods and services are delivered /performed as per the specification in a Tinley manner, withing quality requirements and cost.
Delivery of financial cost avoidance and sustainable cost savings as per the business plan.
Identification of supply risks and effective mitigation to ensure continuity of supply to the business.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients


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