Inside IR35*
*6 month contract*
*Hybrid working, 2 days in Warrington office required*
Qualifications:
• Quantity Surveying Degree or equivalent or relevant experience supporting the RICS Professional Experience Route.
• CIPS / RICS qualified or relevant equivalent qualification or working towards CIPS / RICS qualification or relevant equivalent qualification.
Experience:
• Experience in managing the procurement of commercially robust works contracts, using a range of procurement strategies.
• Experience in creation of contracts for construction activities, appreciation of construction risks, selection of appropriate contract terms, and a track record of savings delivery and implementation.
• Knowledge and experience of key procurement processes, tools, and methodologies used by leading-edge procurement practitioners.
• Must have knowledge and experience in the use of standard forms of construction contracts (e.g.: NEC suite, Institution of Chemical Engineers suite, G C Works suite, etc.).
• Ability to negotiate at the highest levels with suppliers.
• Preferably working towards achievement of Chartered Membership of a relevant institution (e.g. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent).
Main Responsibilities:
• Support the development of category plans and sourcing strategies for categories of spend across functional and organizational boundaries, ensuring optimum value for money.
• Engage with stakeholders to align business strategy and policy to deliver category plans.
• Ensure contractual compliance and proactively manage supplier performance throughout the contract period.
• Support the delivery of innovation and cost reduction to the business through category plans, including best practice commercial terms, supplier relationship management, volume leverage, total cost management, demand challenge, process efficiency/compliance, and external benchmarking of best practice.
• Act as a subject matter expert.
Essential Skills:
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Knowledge of key category management processes, tools, and methodologies used across the whole procurement life-cycle.
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of working collaboratively with the business to support commercial proposals.
• Commercial negotiation and resolution skills.
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