Procurement Manager

The role will mostly be home based but applicants must be able to – from time to time – attend the offices in London/ Reading. This will be a permanent position but will be PAYE contract for the initial 6 months.

This is for a JV between two operators in energy transition.

The role of the Procurement Manager is to provide centralized purchasing function and electricity sourcing guidelines to the business. Reporting to the Commercial Director, the role will provide a purchasing plan along with the practical skills to enable the plan to be executed. The role will also support the formulation of a short, medium and long term strategy, leveraging all the market tools available to ensure value for money is high on the agenda, closely followed by HSE compliance and quality products and services, as well as any innovative solutions (PPA- Power Purchasing Agreement).

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

• Development of the purchasing strategy for all goods and services within the EV JV business.
• Delivery of the electricity supply strategy defined by the Commercial Director.
• Planning the procurement agenda and preparing and managing the procurement plan, via associated tender processes.
• Leading the contractual negotiations with key strategic suppliers on NDA’s, T&C’s, framework agreements and engineering / construction contracts.
• Producing monthly analytical supply chain reports to identify trends and feedback this information to the management team.
• Developing an understanding of the UK power market and providing qualitative and quantitative reporting to the management team.
• Validating all purchases made are compliant with Company Rules.

Overseeing Cost Management initiatives across the business

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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.