Hybrid Procurement Officer bei EP UK Investments Ltd
EP UK Investments Ltd · Stallingborough, Vereinigtes Königreich · Hybrid
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Stallingborough
An opportunity has arisen for us to recruit an Interim Procurement Officer at EP SHB Ltd based out of our South Humber Bank Power Station. Starting as soon as possible, this assignment will last for up to 18 months.
The successful candidate will have proven procurement experience and will work with the business to ensure that value is maximised from third party contracts, whilst minimising risk and operating in a framework of EPUKI policies and processes. The role works closely with other members of the Procurement team, internal stakeholders and is a key interface between the EP business and external third parties.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the key responsibilities and duties will be:
- Working with the business to source and procure a wide range of required goods and services, ensuring optimal value for money within defined service and quality criteria.
- Ensuring that the EPUKI Procurement processes are followed to seek and evaluate competitive tenders and proposals for the supply of goods and service, including negotiating with suppliers on all commercial and contractual matters to achieve optimal levels of value versus risk.
- Identifying opportunities to add improvements to the “bottom line” through cost savings or process change, whilst promoting continual improvement in all aspects of the Procurement function.
- Managing supplier relationships and co-ordinating multiple stakeholder interfaces across EPUKI to ensure a consistent and collaborative approach.
- Identifying and implementing supplier improvement actions, whilst operating 360 feedback processes and seeking to resolve contractual and supplier disputes as and when they occur.
- Understanding and adhering to the company and department standards, policies and procedures
- Developing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring that requirements are understood and addressed, whilst seeking to promote the Procurement function as a positive enabler and an integral partner to the EPUKI business.
- Operating and maintaining required systems to support and improve the Procurement function.
- Working closely with the HSEQ teams to ensure that the EPUKI supply chain is safe and delivers quality goods and services.
- Undertake other procurement and supply chain tasks as are required from time to time.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Background
- Evidence of managing a procurement whole life cycle, ensuring that any value created in the negotiations stages is delivered through contract delivery.
- Understanding of general contract law.
- Experience of drafting, negotiating and managing a variety of complex contracts and commercial risks.
- Procurement experience in a comparable role, ideally in the power generation industry, petro-chemical or heavy engineering.
- Experience of SAP and e-tendering systems.
- Demonstrable competence in use of IT/IS skills (e.g. MS Office).
Behaviours
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, working to tight deadlines.
- Excellent influencing, communication and relationship management skills with effective networking and business partnering skills.
- Ability to project manage initiatives, tracking and ensuring delivery against key milestones.
- Proven analytical skills including ability to gather, interpret complex data and summarise effectively.
- High motivation, self-direction and self-awareness.
- Flexible approach and the ability to deal with high levels of change.
Qualifications
- Minimum CIPS level 4 achieved, working towards level 6.
