Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager to be engaged on a permanent basis to be located in the Warrington area.
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As Senior Procurement Manager you will be responsible for managing and administering the head contract with the client. You will develop and implement an effective contract and procurement management programme which ensures compliance with requirements, assurance of commercial delivery and manages procurement activities resources.
A key contact for liaising between internal and external customers/stakeholders to ensure appropriate dissemination of commercial information, guidance, continuous improvement and reporting.
Responsibilities

Management of functional reports through a matrix structure
Implement commercial systems and procedures to ensure compliance with the programme level commercial requirements
Lead contract development and management - including management of change with the client
Close liaison with all Project Commercial teams and the Programme Commercial Director
Develop and manage supply chain frameworks to ensure value and delivery excellence
Assessing, managing and reporting programme commercial risksEducation/ Experience

Ideally degree qualified in Commercial, Legal, Business, Engineering or other relevant discipline
Chartered or equivalent
Proven experience in a commercial delivery role
Experience of working collaboratively project/programme/client environment
Experience of working in a safety and quality driven environment
Dispute avoidance and dispute management experience
Experience of working in the nuclear industryAdditional Experience:

Client facing/ Client management experience.
Managerial abilities and excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 suite of contracts
Strong written and verbal communications skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint).
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