Buyer - London, United Kingdom - VolkerWessels

VolkerWessels

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

To establish, maintain and improve procedures for the control and effectiveness of the buying function in line with company policy and business objectives.

Key accountabilities:

Delivering the procurement input required on prequalifications, tenders and projects as required.
To compile, send out subcontract and materials enquiries for assessment by the Tender/Project team.
To assist Senior Buyer/Procurement Manager in the tender settlement process, meeting with key Tenderers where necessary and assisting with the production of commercial proposals on tender submissions including discounts / fixed price allowances for agreement with the Procurement Manager.
Assisting with the writing / review of quality answers for tenders as required.
Liaise with site management on both subcontract and materials procurement, help to propose a strategy for the procurement of key packages and agree critical programme dates within a procurement schedule.
Assist in delivery of procurement required for the project as agreed within the project procurement strategy.
For packages where Procurement are taking the lead, conclude the appointments through to production of a Subcontract Review Agenda and Order Number Request.
Check all order number requests for relevant packages ensuring that the correct process has been followed and that all requisite checks have been made, including but not limited to, financial checks, health and safety checks, competency of the organisation and supervision, previous performance scores, database status
Contribute to the effective & sustainable management of VolkerStevin's supply chain, reviewing questionnaire's, ensuring performance ratings are carried out for allocated projects.
To keep up to date with business objectives and internal policy and to work in line with VolkerStevin HSEQS procedures and objectives.

Skills & experience:

A dedicated, hard-working, mature, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with the ability to work both on his or her own initiative and as part of a team

They will have good all round procurement experience, be commercially astute and knowledgeable about the construction market and impact of wider economic issues.

Location:

Farringdon