Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Procurement Director – International Power Projects

(UK Vacancy, Salary & Benefits: Market Competitive)

The client a leading provider of cleaner, greener technology, products and services for power generation: from turnkey steam power-plant projects to boilers, turbines, & nuclear. Our clients Group business unit offers full turn-key OEM Power solutions, delivering Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) for New Build and Major Retrofits.

Reporting to the Group Managing Director, you will establish a high performing procurement team and be responsible for developing & managing central best-practice procurement & supply chain processes, systems and governance on both overseas and UK EPC projects

Key Duties: 
·      Development and implementation of Framework Agreements for services & materials
·      Development and implementation of template contracts for major purchases
·      Recruitment, management and development of Procurement Team, initialising KPI’s and future departmental and company growth strategy.
·      Ensuring smooth integration of cross functional processes and controls.
·      Risk management.
·      Analysing expenditure and developing commodity strategies globally to ensure best value.
·      Working collaboratively with EC members, designing procurement & supply chain strategy.
·      Policy & process.
·      Developing a formal method to analyse staff competencies and identify skills gaps accordingly.
·      Developing & managing key stakeholder relationships within the business at senior level
Creating & championing a culture of continuous improvement.
·      Managing strategic & operational delivery. 

Required Experience:

·      Proven experience in strategic sourcing, cost analysis, and risk management on Engineer, Procure, Construct, Manage (EPCM) and Project Management Consultant (PMC) contracts worldwide.
·      Significant experience within a large scale international EPC projects environment.
·      Significant commercial acumen and contractual experience.
·      Thorough understanding of codes, governing regulations and industry best practices. 

Qualifications:
Minimum: Relevant Engineering or Construction Degree
Preferred: MCIPS

Please send your CV to gvn@charlesandnuttall.co.uk if you are interested in this opportunity.