Your impact
Key duties of the role include:
- Preparation of Procurement Strategies
- Development of Vendors lists and assembling of Requests for Quotations (RFQ's)
- Evaluation and conditioning of Vendor responses
- Carrying out commercial checks for Vendors and past performance
- Conducting negotiations to enable the shortlisting of Vendors
- Make shortlist recommendations to the Manager of Procurement, project team and the Client, highlighting distinguishing factors between Vendors and the rationale behind recommendations
- Conducting final negotiations with selected Vendors and the preparation of subcontracts/purchase orders in compliance with the procurement governance
- Monitoring Vendor performance and managing claims/change orders. Reviewing of invoices for accuracy. Tracking procurement status and delivery performance. Closing out complete subcontracts and purchase orders
- Liaise with the project team to assist with the resolution of supply issues and when required to provide monthly reports on procurement and Vendor performance, to monitor the supply market to identify potential new Vendors and products and meet with Vendors to understand their products
- Understand the market, keeping abreast of market developments, demand trends and risks
- Focus on exceeding minimum service expectations by delivering an agile, value adding service with a deep understanding of the Client’s requirements, functional knowledge and process efficiency
- Establish performance led, long term Vendor relationships focusing on value for money, service & product quality and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage for the project
Here's what you'll need
- Bachelors degree or high school diploma
- Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in supply management or related fields in the EPCM industry
- Proven capability of working within a procurement team carrying out procurement activities, Vendor relationships including negotiation, production of subcontracts/purchase orders documents and process compliance
- Overall knowledge of industry business: understands major technical and organizational business issues related to purchasing. Extensive knowledge of commercial procurement laws and standards as they relate to Jacobs operations management and project delivery.
- Good understanding of construction subcontracting
- Good communications and writing skills, ability to effectively author contractual commitment documents, as well as internal and external communications
- Knowledge of written and spoken English and Italian
- Availability to travel for short/long term assignments
Please submit your resume in English.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team Jacobs Italia .
