Senior Procurement Manager - Northampton - 18 Month Contract

My Northampton based client have a requirement for a Senior Procurement Manager on an 18 month contractual assignment. We are looking for somene to be responsible for the leading the procurement for the design and build of a new headquarter office complex and potentially supporting on a range of other major capital construction projects. You will be ensuring the procurement approach to major procurements results in achievement of best value solutions and the identification and mitigation of commercial and financial risk. The successful candidate will define, develop and deliver successful procurement contracts including acting as a lead procurement contact.

ROLE: - - Develop positive and productive relationships across the range of key stakeholders/contractors required to successfully deliver the procurement outcomes/requirements
- Create a work package description document, critical programme for delivery along with all necessary product descriptions
- Provide all necessary project management documentation relating to Procurement required in the leadership of the work package
- Play a productive and positive role in the project team
- Attend all relevant project team meetings
- Lead procurement meetings as designated ensuring appropriate governance for auditable minutes
- Ensure that all procurement project work undertaken can be audited and evidenced
- Work closely with central Procurement team taking guidance on specific issues where appropriate
- Coach and aim to transfer specific skills relating to construction procurement to other selected members of procurement team

REQUIRED SKILLS: - - Degree level or relevant academic qualification in procurement/commercial field.
- Extensive procurement experience of leading large complex projects including extensive knowledge and experience of construction contracts eg JCT & NEC
- Experience of the requirements of project management for complex procurements ideally in the public sector or have transferable private sector skills.
- Practical project management experience for complex constructions projects including knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Skilled procurement professional with relevant professional experience in construction procurement and project management including relevant qualifications eg CIPS & Prince II
- Sound knowledge and understanding of contract law
- Sound knowledge and experience of procuring under EU Procurement Legislation
- Experience and understanding of risk management
- Excellent analytical skills, ability to identify key information.
- Excellent leadership skills, able to confidently lead and develop procurement projects.
- Good organisational skills, able to prioritise, and communicate effectively.
- Understand the job.

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