Senior Procurement Practitioner

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Job description

Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a market leading defence organisation to recruit a Senior Procurement Practitioner for an initial 12 month contract. There is a rate of £35 PAYE Per Hour or £45.50 Umbrella on offer for the successful candidate. There is a hybrid working arrangement on offer with a split of 2-3 days a week onsite in Barrow In Furness and 2-3 days a week working from home.

Please find the role description below:

Responsible for:

• Execution of the end-to-end procurement process i.e. delivery of information, products and services to quality, cost and schedule requirements.
• Continually review supplier performance.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

- Independently undertake transactional procurement activity including raising Request for Quotations, negotiating price and lead times, creating and managing purchase orders, expediting delivery and managing payments.
- Undertake supplier assessment and due diligence activity to ensure the effective selection of suppliers to meet business needs.
- Record and report cost savings / cost avoidance.
- Communicate with suppliers and internal / external stakeholders resolving a wide variety of routine problems and quality issues, escalating complex / high impact issues when necessary.
- Apply awareness of risk and opportunity management to address low impact risks within contract management activity.
- Update systems such as SAP, eDMS, Teamcenter with quality, accurate information relating to the procurement activity, in accordance with document management policy and process.
- Continually review the performance of suppliers against quality, cost and delivery metrics to ensure Submarines requirements are met and to secure improvements.
- Complete cost-forecasting for equipment within individuals scope.
- Support the team, with minimal supervision, in the preparation of material in support of major subcontract / transactional process activity, including (but not limited to): raising requests for information, issuing invitation to tenders and contract packs, stage gate presentations, supplier down-selection, managing data deliverables, supplier visits (onsite and at supplier sites), supplier relationship management.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

- Knowledge of in-scope product / service being provided to ensure requirements with respect to nuclear safety and environmental management are understood and delivered/met where applicable
- Sound knowledge of procurement principles and practices
- Sound understanding of negotiation and supplier management techniques
- Sound understanding of commercial aspects of contracts (with support).
- Knowledge of in-scope product / service being procured

For immediate consideration, simply hit the 'apply now' button.

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