Procurement Manager

Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join our team within Vistry West Yorkshire, at our Wakefield office. As our Procurement Manager, you will ensure the efficient running of the materials and sub-contract purchasing function. Focus on co-ordination of the buying department with other departments to ensure all packages are bought, to the right specification, on time and on budget whilst maintaining full compliance of the Best Practice procedures and the Company's Health, Safety & Environmental Policies.

• Maintain open lines of communication with colleagues in other regions.
• Ensuring all procurement carried out follows group processes.
• Managing the procurement team.
• Monitor material order values against budget values and address large variations.
• Having direct project procurement responsibilities.
• Attend departmental meetings as required.
• Produce accurate site-specific material schedules and process material orders.
• Monitor plant levels and ensure it is off hired when no longer needed.
• Ensure copies of approved material tenders lists are kept on record.
• Continually monitor material lead times, keeping build and site managers informed, instigate forward material allocation when necessary.
• Report to the Commercial Director on the tender enquiry status. Attending contract review meetings on a monthly basis.
• Continually research new products.
• Monitoring and supporting material procurement focusing on availability, compliance with the group supply chain, keeping within project budgets whilst maintaining strong relationships between our project teams and our key suppliers.
• Maintain an up to date library of standard house type material schedules.
• Provide support to and ensure the efficient running of the buying team.
• Monitoring procurement schedules for each project focusing on keeping the procurement programme on course to support achievement of the construction programme.
• Ensure the material database is kept up to date.
• Ensure tenders are checked and comply with site specification and current trade specifications, and the tender drawings for the site include the standard details.
• Support the customer care department with any supplier difficulties.
• Ensure the invoice checking procedure is being carried out and on hold invoice levels are kept to a minimum.
• Maintain general specification for the regions housing range and ensure compliance with divisional general specification.
• Provide support to the bid team, advising on price increases, material availability and VE options available in the current market.
• Ensure all material and Sub-Contract orders are processed correctly and efficiently.
• Continually monitor supplier performance and hold regular meetings with main suppliers. Providing reports on KPI's for the commercial director and contract managers.
• Liaise with group procurement to assist in bulk price agreements group deals, providing feedback and update on the business unit's procurement for rebate recovery.
• Manage all amendments to specification as and when required.
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders are informed of key departmental developments.
• Ensure you keep up to date with legislation changes and attend training and technical training as when require by the Company.
• Ensure sites are visited by the procurement team on a regular basis to assess material stock levels and material storage are suitable to reduce waste and delays.
• Ensure tender lists are prepared for each scheme.

Requirements

• Working towards being a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
• Excellent communications skills
• Experience maybe gained from a similar position or promotion
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• Good understanding of budget management
• COINS procurement system experience
• HNC / ONC in Construction or similar
• A good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations
• Experienced gained within the construction industry
• Degree in Construction or similar, or,
• Good team working skills
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Willingness to work extra when required to accommodate business needs
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Building, or working towards full membership, or,
• Understanding of changes to regulations and legislation
• Accurate with an eye for detail
• Good business sense
• A good knowledge or construction methods and materials

Benefits

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• 2 Volunteering days per annum

Training + Development

Interview process

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