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Description

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Our client is a large engineering and construction company who are looking for an individual with very good strategic sourcing abilities.

This role is an exciting opportunity to take a key role in the development of an expanding company who can offer excellent progression opportunities. This role may involve some travel to offices in Scotland and also some travel abroad.


KEY COMPETENCIES

* Strong Project Management skills
* Specialist Strategic Sourcing knowledge
* Effective PC skills
* Effective analytical skills
* Knowledge and understanding of the logics of computerised systems
* Ability to negotiate effectively with Suppliers
* Ability to work under time pressure
* Effective presentation skills
* Knowledge and appreciation of company economics
* Demonstrated skills of working with disparate groups of individuals and achieving success in getting them to work together effectively

KEY DUTIES

* Owns the strategic sourcing initiative and its opportunities
* Provides day-to-day guidance and steering of the task force team
* Responsible for guidance of all sourcing activities related to the initiatives, including for example:
o Identifies the data needed to be collected
o Ensure task force team: Collects data and budgetary information, Conducts analysis of data, Conducts analysis of supply market and suppliers, Develops sourcing strategies, Ensures sourcing strategies are vetted with and approved
o Contributes to development of Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Quotation (RFQ)
o Communicates and explains Idea generation workshops
o Communicates and explains Supplier workshops
o Once in place, communicates and explains new supplier agreements
o Identifies key compliance risks

* Works with Task Force Team Leaders to define work plan and allocation of team resources, and ensures the timing of deliverables to meet the overall project plan
* Provides templates to Task Force Team Leader to enable them to monitor team's progress and present weekly progress reports to Steering Committee
* Identifies situations where work is not being carried out effectively or where team members are not providing agreed time to the project and works to rectify the situation to ensure that project deliverables and deadlines are not missed
* Refers issues, problems and risks to the Task Force Team Leader
* Provides training to the Task Force Team on the company's approach to Strategic Sourcing (PSM) initiatives
* Builds internal support for the project and its recommendations
* Seeks to identify individuals from key business areas who can support and encourage buy-in from their individual business area

This position also includes company package and benefits.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK


Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.