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Kenton Black
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for a day
Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6FQ
£40,000 - £48,000 per annum
Full Time
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- The Senior Buyer / Procurement Lead position is based in Birmingham with a salary range of £65,000 to £75,000 plus a package.
- This role involves managing the end-to-end procurement cycle for assigned packages in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors.
- Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in a project procurement role within the construction industry.
- Key responsibilities include managing the tender process, evaluating supplier proposals, and acting as a representative for the procurement department.
- A MCIPS qualification or progress towards it is desirable for applicants.
Birmingham
65-75k + package
Exciting opportunity with a leading global construction business that specialises in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries.
They're looking for a Senior Buyer to join the EMEA team, reporting directly to the Head of Procurement UK/EMEA Lead Procurement and ideally based a commutable distance to their UK head office in Birmingham.
The Senior Buyer is responsible for the end-to-end management of the procurement cycle for their assigned packages in accordance with project specific requirements. This is inclusive of pre-order procurement activities and post-order award management.
Assigned packages will be a combination of (and not restricted to) -
- Capital equipment (process, mechanical, electrical, automation, instrumentation etc.)
- Construction trade contracts
- Professional services contracts
The successful candidate will be assigned specific projects in the region and will be involved in the full 360 life cycle of procurement.
Other responsibilities will include -
- Act as a senior representative of the procurement department and ensure that procurement procedures are adhered to.
- Act as company representative to clients and be a key interface for client procurement on assigned projects.
- Research new qualified contractors and vendors as needed.
- Evaluate existing suppliers as needed.
- Involvement in project initiation including supporting development of the project procurement execution plan.
- Manage the tender process for assigned packages. This will entail taking a package from the point of receipt of scope through enquiry, bid evaluation and to the point of recommendation to award.
- Conduct detailed commercial evaluation of received supplier proposals.
Applicants should have the following -
- At least 5 years' experience in a project procurement role in construction.
- Knowledge and experience of trade contracts and equipment procurement.
- MCIPS qualification or working towards MCIPS is desirable.
Please submit an up to date CV to apply.
