Senior Procurement Officer

Senior Procurement Officer Birmingham Negotiable salary Recruit 12 has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement Officer to join a groundwork and civil engineering company based in Birmingham, supporting some of the country’s biggest construction companies. The company was Established in 1994 to deliver groundworks and civil engineering services. As a Senior Procurement Officer your responsibilities will include the following: Sourcing best products to satisfy company and customer requirements Sourcing new suppliers, ensuring they fulfil company pre-qualification process Obtaining quotations, placing orders with suppliers at agreed rates and terms Liaising with estimating team to ensure an accurate project cost Supporting allocated projects with all aspects of procurement Champion effective and efficient purchasing processes, implementing appropriate improvements with relevant departments Supporting team members and other departments with queries arising To be successful as a Senior Procurement Officer, you must have: proven track record buying products for use within the civil engineering sector good track record of building and maintaining relationships with internal teams and supply chain strong coordination, interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills ability to support multiple contracts, work to strict deadlines, prioritising, and planning workload attention to detail with the ability to identify commercial risks and proposals to mitigate flexible approach and able to work under pressure with a can-do attitude proven track record of mentoring and motivating team members experience of the commercial build environment is preferable appreciation of contract law and associated industry priorities (e.g. ethical sourcing) Essential: 10 years civil engineering/construction experience 5 years’ experience in procurement Desirable: Construction related qualification CIPS or equivalent Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics – NAVISION Recruit12 is a recruitment specialist working within the Construction, Automotive, Aerospace, and World Class manufacturing sectors. Important: Please note that Recruit12 is only able to place into employment candidates that have a valid EU passport, a European Economic Area (EEA) passport or a valid UK visa