Your new company

Your new role

• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for specialised equipment, materials, and services required
• Prepare RFQs, manage tender processes, and ensure robust evaluation criteria are in place to select optimal suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions to secure cost-effective and high-quality agreements, while mitigating risks to the project.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, project management, and finance teams to ensure procurement aligns with project milestones and technical requirements.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with suppliers to ensure reliability, quality, and timely delivery of goods and services.
• Monitor and control spend, ensuring procurement activities remain within the allocated budget.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, industry regulations, and environmental standards.
• Provide regular updates to project management on procurement progress, including potential risks, delays, or cost variations.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong knowledge of large-scale industrial equipment and systems, ideally including electrical arc furnaces or similar technologies.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and supplier management skills.
• Proven experience in procurement within heavy industry, manufacturing, or engineering projects.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage budgets and contracts effectively.
• Familiarity with relevant health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Desirable:
• CIPS qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contracts.

What you need to do now

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