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June 20, 2018 | Comments Off on Buyer
If you have experience of buying within the construction industry and want to join an award winning team keep reading:
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The main purpose of the role is to support construction projects in all procurement activities including tendering of material packages whilst taking a lead in the procurement strategy for the project.
KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Source materials and site requirements to specification and budget
* Run RFQ events; negotiate with suppliers/service providers. Prepare associated documentation for communication.
* Work closely with the regional purchasing management team, developing and managing the interface between Procurement Shared Service and Kier Business Units
* Work closely with the Category Management team to inform and develop sourcing strategies and category management of goods and services across the Kier Group.
* Maximise profitability and minimise risk.
* Value engineering and cost saving initiatives
* Identify and agree value and risk with third parties. Plan the negotiating strategy, utilising leverage, risk and developing options to close a contract successfully. Use a wide range of influencing styles in order to execute negotiations with third parties.
* Monitor the market and bench mark costs.
* Deliver defined savings through an impartial but effective supplier management strategy. Whilst implementing the category strategy actively measuring performance against agreed key performance indicators and service level agreements.
* Through internal consultation across different operating divisions, promote best practise, offer continuous improvement and provide expertise and knowledge for users.
Other Key Activities:
* Consolidate spend through a Preferred Supply Chain network whilst implementing category management techniques.
* Represent Group Procurement whilst working with stakeholders to build trust and confidence in the delivery of objectives.
* Provide detailed management information to the Head of Support Services to allow accurate tracking of benefits.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE/BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY
Provide consolidated monthly reports on forecast and achieved benefits on a year to date and annualised basis.
Identify leakage and non-compliance of group agreements and identify reasons reporting to Category Management and or Procurement Support Services team for action, and adjust financial forecasts accordingly.
ATTRIBUTES
* Ability to organise and plan effectively in a demanding environment
* Willingness to learn and to be flexible as required
* Ability to cope well under pressure from competing priorities, unpredictable requests and interruptions
* Able to promote a positive personal/professional profile, ensuring the good
reputation of the company at all times
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Good problem resolving skills - resilience and ability to thrive in a challenging environment
* Team player
* Completer finisher - motivated at seeing a task through to completion
* Opportunity spotter - how to maximise a potential deal, how to improve the process and/or service
* Clear understanding of when to escalate an issue/risk
* Excellent telephone manner
* Commitment to quality customer service
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
* Suppliers, Manufacturers & Merchants
* Sub-Contractors & Service Providers
* Customer Directors & Support Functions
INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
* Group Procurement Director
* Procurement Director Support Services
* Head of Procurement Shared Service
* Head of Supply Chain
* Head of Category Management
* Divisional Heads of Procurement
* Category Managers - Group Procurement
* Procurement Support Team
* Procurement Shared Services Team
* Regional Directors
* Commercial Directors/ Managers & Quantity Surveying
* Operational Directors & Project Managers
* Estimating Directors & Bids Managers
* Regional Purchasing Management
* Contract Order Teams
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Previous experience of working for a main contractor.
- Detailed understanding of supply chain management principles or similar experience. A basic understanding of Category Management tools and techniques.
- Strong negotiation skills, utilising a wide range of negotiating approaches.
- Proven experience of influencing senior stakeholders, internally and within the supply chain.
- Experience of costing methods and valuation and ability to analyse financial information and identify risk.