Procurement Manager in Plymouth

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Location

Devon, Plymouth – remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours

Full time, Permanent – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Responsibilities

As a Procurement Manager, you\’ll be working with the head of supply chain to drive and ensure the strategic plan for the business unit is delivered at framework level, ensuring procurement policies of both Kier Group and the joint venture are adhered to.

Your Day To Day Will Include

• Developing and owning preferred suppliers and strategic partnerships to deliver best value for all parties
• Supporting audit requirements from both internal/external Kier audits whilst carrying out supply chain audits on a regular basis
• Ensuring suppliers and/or subcontractors have the relevant health and safety accreditation and sustainability and carbon reduction policies that align to Kier\’s standards
• Managing budget costs and negotiating with all parties to ensure value for money

What are we looking for?

• Educated to at least HNC/HND level in a construction discipline and professional membership with construction industry
• Senior level experience in supply chain procurement in a similar role within a complex project with experience of cost and time savings
• Proven self‑management, communication, and IT skills, with the ability to build good working relationships with client representatives, supply chain, and others.

We\’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don\’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We\’re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. Our employees shape our diversity and inclusion initiatives and have made a huge impact on how we work by using their experiences to shape our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, which takes place during your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office\’s United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out pre‑requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant\’s conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us – to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground). This role will also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

• Construction

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