Purchasing Manager | Dublin (Tier 1 Contractor)
International market leading contractor with significant annual turnover.
Excellent salary including generous benefits and clear scope for career advancement.
Prestigious Projects across the region within commercial, industrial, mission critical etc.
A Purchasing Manager/Procurement Specialist will be responsible for supporting Senior Management in delivering 'leading edge' construction & engineering projects and the project team from the earliest stages of the project.
The Procurement Specialist will assemble tender packages and evaluate submissions from a commercial/technical/programme perspective through to procurement closure with a view to generating the greatest value for the company.
The role requires working with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects to quality, on time and to budget.
Purchasing Manager Responsibilities:
* Provide commercial support to project teams on project commencement.
* Attend project meetings and obtain required information and clarifications to close project procurement.
* Assemble procurement packages for tender in conjunction with project team.
* Ensure technical submittals & approvals to facilitate project procurement are in place.
* Lead the negotiation process, driving closure on package agreements to include T's & C's.
* Liaise with the project teams to improve demand planning.
* Assist and implement category management process improvements.
* Drive improvements in supplier price management and performance.
* Assist in implementation of lean process procurement methods.
* Work as an integral part of the procurement team.
* Assist in implementing group procurement strategy.
* Ensure all practices and documentation in place comply with QA processes.
Necessary Requirements:
* Degree Qualification.
* 5+ Years' Experience working in the Engineering, commercial development, civil, residential or refurb/fit out industries.
* Sound engineering knowledge and experience to enable effective appreciation of the requirements and the environment in which the solution will be required to operate.
* Excellent computer skills and the ability to utilise the MS suite of products and display a keen ability to utilise new software quickly.
* Strong commercial awareness.
* Constructive questioning: good at identifying all the necessary criteria.
* Effective listener: good at listening to requirements or problems without bias.
* Team Player: Ability to work in a team environment.
* Able to think beyond the boundaries.
* Good at building rapport with the project team in order to achieve a closer working relationship and openness.
* Able to develop innovative and practical design solutions to technical problems when required.
* Meticulous in approach to quality.
* An excellent communicator with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical disciplines, both internal and external.
* A keen and avid seeker of knowledge.
* Positive in attitude towards the customer & colleagues.