Procurement Manager @ Buildmyinfra

Sourcing, negotiating and buying of goods, materials and services to meet the Companys operational requirements. Ensures employer obtains quality products for competitive prices in a timely fashion. Plays an integral role in ensuring a company sticks to budgets and operates profitably.
This position undertakes quotation and tendering activities, and provides support, advice and assistance to Infrastructure Services officers with respect to quotations, tendering and procurement matters.

PROCUREMENT MANAGERS JOBS AND DUTIES

1. Strategy and Development

Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice procurement vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance

2. General and Task Management

Undertake all quotation activities associated with sourcing products and services required by the Project Management team (write quotation documents, advertise the documents on line, answer supplier questions, assess submissions and make recommendations).
Ensure that purchasing policies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.
Create and review opportunities to implement best practice purchasing performance and deliver best value and business savings
Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
Ensure purchasing policy, guidelines and any associated documents are in place and updated when required
Utilise appropriate resources including Supplier Development to ensure appropriate supplier partnerships and delivery of sourced products.
Develop creative and innovative procurement processes (eProcurement)
Provide management reports and key performance data and monitor cost savings.
Manage relationships with suppliers and select and develop new suppliers
Negotiate and manage contract terms with suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders and colleagues
Review and negotiate existing agreements to optimise commercial terms
Assess tenders from potential suppliers
Work with suppliers and have a process in place to measure effective performance, quality and compliance. Measure against KPI criteria if these exist
Ensure professional and consistent supplier management is applied across the supply base in line with the purchasing policy
Ensure parts are sourced in full and aligned to production schedules and customer requirements
Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors.
Draft tender specifications and associated tender documentation for operational and capital works services and materials within the Infrastructure Services Department.

3. People Management

Manage, coach and develop high performing purchasing and cost estimating teams that meet agreed objectives and which deliver best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required

Financial Budget and Control

Input to and hold responsibility for department budget

Procurement Manager Skills and Qualifications:

People Person, Good at Networking, Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Superior Organizational Skills, Good Business Instincts, Mathematics Skills, Good Negotiator, Financial Analysis Skills, Understanding of Supply Chain Management Procedures, Logistics Skills, Strategic Planning Abilities, Knowledge of Supply Management Software (Database Management, Inventory Management, Financial Analysis, Point of Sale, Procurement, Project Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning, and General Office Programs), Specialised Industry Knowledge, Experience as a Procurement Clerk or Junior Buyer, Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Applied Science, or a Related Field, Especially Those Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).