Procurement Assistant

Linesight

The Role

Overview

Assist in procurement tasks, vendor analysis, negotiations, and contract management.

Key Responsibilities

  • vendor selection
  • benchmarking
  • pricing negotiation
  • bid evaluation
  • reporting
  • contract management

Tasks

-Apply your analytical thinking skills to make impactful vendor decisions -Benchmark the latest industry trends and practices to keep a fresh view on the competitive landscape -Expertly negotiate agreements with pricing agreements with external partners -Recommend awards based upon your bid analysis and market knowledge -Provide updates via reporting and dashboards -Conduct prequalification and shortlisting of suppliers -Lead key meetings to monitor progress and collaborate on solving problems -Ensure documentation is well organised and accessible -Manage contract development, finalisation, and administration with rigorous attention to detail

Requirements

  • relationship building
  • communication
  • detail focus
  • organizational
  • global collaboration
  • adaptability

What You Bring

-Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun -Are an excellent communicator verbally and in writing -Use your excellent focus on details and organizational skills to keep the team running smoothly -Are enthusiastic about being part of a global team, and able to flex your hours to engage across regions and time zones -Adapt to new processes with agility and enthusiasm

Benefits

-Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines

The Company

About Linesight

-Founded in 1974, the firm has grown over five decades into a global consultant delivering construction and advisory services. -Acquired in 2021 by IPS (a subsidiary of Alleghany Capital), it leveraged combined strengths to accelerate global expansion. -Typical engagements include cost and schedule control on major data centres, life-sciences labs, high-tech industrial hubs, and commercial developments. -Specialist teams provide integrated program and project management to deliver complex builds on-time and within budget. -Its Scheduling Center of Excellence in Dallas reflects deep investment in global scheduling and benchmarking capabilities. -Completed the Hillsboro data centre and Oregon retrofit.

Sector Specialisms

Data Centres

Life Sciences

Large-scale Commercial Developments

Healthcare

Retail

Interview Process

-interviews conducted in-person or virtually with video required.