Senior Buyer

Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a leading defence organisation to recruit a Buyer with experience of purchasing within Construction for an initial 6 month contract. There is a pay rate of £40 Per Hour PAYE OR £53.90 Per Hour Umbrella on offer for the successful candidates. There would be a hybrid working arrangement on offer with 2-3 days a week spent on site in Preston and 2-3 days a week working from home.Please find the role description below: Core Duties • Working to deliver a high value tender framework • Supporting the day to day to tender activities • Managing tender documents which align with the agreed strategy • Developing tender criteria which support the required outcomes • Managing the appropriate assessment criteria with key stakeholders • Setting incentivisation targets which support project outcomes though KPIs • Enforcing strict tender process and protocols throughout both development, production, and pricing phases • Supporting governance needs within a complex project environment • Managing the ITT programme elements • Utilising COUPA software platform to build, update and manage a tender process • Working with the team and key stakeholders to align the ITT outputs and production of final outcome reports • Supporting development of the head contract terms and conditions, and associated call off contracts • Agreeing and being involved in contract finalisation process • Managing queries both during the run up to and throughout the pricing stage, related to both ITT and Contract queries • Working within a high security environmentKnowledge, Skills & Qualifications• Able to manage multiple stakeholders • Honest and open in approach • Able to work as part of a professional team • Experience of Supplier Relationship Management during tender process • Experience of commercial terms associated with construction and infrastructure delivery • Capable of dealing with ambiguity and change in a tender process • Familiar with UK Construction Supply Chain • Experience of procuring high value NEC contractsSimply hit the ‘Apply Now’ button for immediate consideration.