Senior Manager - Procurement

AtkinsR alis

Requirements:

Pre-Tender Activities

The Procurement Lead (Associate) will provide insights and ideas into the creation of the procurement strategies based on the specific details and Program requirements. This process will be led by the Procurement Lead (Associate); however, input will inevitably be required from the Procurement Manager.

Process & Procedures Drafting and Implementation

The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for the drafting and implementation of the Project specific standard procurement templates and procedures. This will be done in conjunction with both the Client and their appointed consultants and representatives. Once approved by the Client, the procurement policies and procedures created will then be packaged and disseminated to the PMC teams. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will also be responsible for ensuring that the Project procurement processes and procedures are being effectively implemented at the PMC level. The standard templates and procedures manual will be reviewed with the Procurement Manager and AtkinsR alis PDO/PgMC Commercial Director.

Procurement Packages

The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for supporting the Client in the successful delivery of the following procurement activities:

• Procurement Management for the full procurement lifecycle.
• Expressions of Interest issuance & process management.
• Pre-Qualification of potential consultants & contractors and the issue of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) if required by the Client.
• Issuance of RFP or ITT to approved list of Tenderers.
• Create, agree and administer the Tender Evaluation Matrices
• Technical evaluation reports for tenders returned (with Client and/or appointed representative assistance as required or instructed).
• Commercial evaluation reports for tenders returned.
• Post Tender Negotiations.
• Final Tender recommendation based on the combined scores (Technical & Commercial).
• Contract Award based on Client approval to proceed.

Post-Contract Activities

The Post Contract Activities focuses around collecting live data on contractor performance as well as the administration of the various procurement related trackers being issued at the PMC level. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for ensuring that the procurement team gains up to date market knowledge from live projects as well as identifying processes & procedures and/or templates that may need revision to improve efficiency. This is a continuous process which will be undertaken with oversight from the Procurement Lead (Associate).

Reporting and Performance Tracking

The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for reporting procurement progress in the form of trackers and reports that are managed in conjunction with the PMC's. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for ensuring that deliverables are being met in-line with the approved processes and procedures. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will also review the updates on future workload regarding procurement deliverables, especially those that are on the critical path. This is to ensure that the procurement activity pipeline is being monitored and that any potential issues are escalated and resolved.

Key Procurement Lead (Associate) Experience

Further to the above, we are seeking candidates with demonstrable experience in:

• Procurement transformation.
• International supply chain management.
• A Client centric approach.

Sector background

• Construction.
• Hospitality (construction of 5* hotels/mixed use developments).
• Arts & Culture (Museums, specialist large scale artwork projects).
• Healthcare & Education (hospitals, healthcare centres & schools).
• Sports & Leisure (Stadiums, Equestrian Centre(s).
• Infrastructure.

Qualifications :

• Minimum 20 years' experience with at least 12 years commercial experience.
• Minimum 10 years relevant procurement / supply chain management within described sector environments.
• BSc construction management, engineering, architecture or equivalent.
• MCIPS preferred.
• Client facing.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Demonstrable strategic approach and methodology.