Mercury
Project Procurement Manager
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Project Procurement Manager, Oxford, UK
Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.
We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.
We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.
At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.
Scope Of Role
Deliver best in class performance through professional, competitive and efficient buying processes, controls and systems for their project(s), leading and mentoring junior procurement personnel.
Key Responsibilities Of The Role
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- To lead and mentor a team of Procurement personnel across various disciplines and geographical areas.
- Apply a broad understanding of financial management principals and other quantitative information to ensure decisions are fiscally responsible and based on your procurement budget.
- To lead vendor meetings, build and maintain supplier relationships.
- To implement a contract framework strategy with all key supply chain members.
- Drive and exceed procurement KPI’s
- Responsible for procurement to pay process from Sourcing to invoice clearance
- Develop procurement strategy for core commodities.
- Identify new supplier sources and recommend new sourcing strategies in assigned area.
- Purchase equipment, materials and/or services for assigned projects.
- Secure the quality and timely delivery of goods and/or services required for assigned projects.
- Develop and manage a Procurement Schedule Report (PSR).
- Negotiate vendor alliances, rebate agreements, master service agreements.
- Assist in the reallocation or disposal of excess materials.
- Assist in proposals support when required.
- Ensure that the Authority Matrix is followed stringently.
- Expected to work with only general supervision.
- Create internal and external reports
- Conduct complex bid process and do commercial evaluations.
- Co-ordinate the logistics of goods and/services required for assigned projects.
- Systematic control over purchasing, storing and consumption of materials required for assigned projects.
- Co-ordinate the fleet, tool and plant requirements for assigned projects.
- Develop and run RFP/RFQ packages
- Independently consolidate and analyse information from various sources to develop effective procurement schedules.
- Maintain procurement budget tracker.
- Perform other duties as assigned by line manager.
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Core Competencies
- Business Acumen
- Coordination
- Decision Making
- Follow-up
- Individual Leadership/Influencing
- Initiating Action
- Maintaining performance under pressure
- Organizational Awareness
- Planning and Organizing
- Problem solving
Essential Criteria For The Role
- Strong negotiation skills
- Minimum of 8 years’ work experience in a similar role
- Ability to prioritize workload efficiently.
- Process and procedure driven
- Previous ERP experience
Desirable Criteria
- A third level qualification preferably in supply chain or other related discipline.
- Previous SAP experience
Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.
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