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Job Description
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Team Overview
As part of the AECOM Advisory Services business unit, our Strategic Procurement team understands the critical importance of a thoroughly developed and market tested procurement strategy, which is a cornerstone for project success, and will ensure the appointment of the right supply chain partners into a commercial relationship based upon aligned objectives.
How we work
We collaborate with our clients to develop and execute a procurement strategy to achieve their defined success criteria. We bring together experiences and lessons learned from other projects to ensure the most effective approach.
Here's what you'll do:
* Provide high-quality procurement advice and support to AECOM's infrastructure clients on their flagship projects.
* Lead and/or support in sector leading projects and programmes, as the strategic procurement subject matter expert.
* Collaborate with AECOM colleagues to deliver quality outcomes for our clients, providing high value multi-discipline solutions.
* Challenge yourself in a market leading business, with opportunities to personally develop working alongside your colleagues.
Key responsibilities of the role:
* Provide procurement advice including understanding client drivers and project success factors, to then lead them through the process of designing the optimum delivery model, contract strategy, commercial model and route to market for their project.
* Manage the competitive procurement process including market engagement, supplier shortlisting, tender document development, tender management, evaluation, and negotiation.
* Provide advice on commercial aspects, category management and performance management.
* Support work winning activity including contributing to proposal documentation.
* Support the development of AECOM's overall strategic procurement service offering.
Qualifications
Here's what we're looking for:
* Significant post-qualification knowledge and experience (7+ years) leading the procurement of complex construction and infrastructure projects.
* Experience managing the procurement lifecycle from sourcing through to contract management and supplier engagement.
* Proven project/programme management experience including ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
* Awareness of a range of standard form contracts including NEC.
* Possess strong people skills and be an effective communicator, able to influence, challenge and establish yourself as a trusted advisor.
* Experience in category management and contract management, including advising on Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.
* Awareness of procuring under the Public Contract Regulations or equivalent.
* Passionate about individual, team and client success.
AECOM celebrates diversity, including neurodiversity, and believes it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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