Our Client is looking for an Procurement Advisor to join their team in Edinburgh, and support the team with procurement of new supply or service contracts.  

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Duties

• Procurement: Support with the procurement of new supply or service contracts in accordance wth internal procurement processes.
• Sourcing and Supplier Management: Support in identifying, qualifying and managing relationships with suppliers of products and services specific to the requirements of the project. Typical suppliers will be sole traders, small / medium size companies, consultancy services, supply of product, fabrication services and field works (ground investigation, surveys)
• Tendering: Support with the preparation of tender material for new contracts in accordance with project template documents and evaluate tender responses.
• Contract Negotiation: Support with contract negotiations on pricing, terms, and delivery schedules, securing favourable agreements that align with project budgets and timelines.
• Risk Mitigation: Conduct supplier risk assessments ensuring compliance with project procurement policy and processes, with a specific focus on ESG, financial risk and compliance risk.
• Cost Optimisation: Work toward helping to analyse and implement cost-saving opportunities within the procurement process while maintaining high-quality standards and compliance with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Continuously liaise and co-ordinate with the legal, finance, engineering and consents, PMO, HSE and Quality teams, to ensure all procurement activities are aligned with project requirements and overall strategic goals.
• Performance Monitoring: Where required, track supplier performance, manage variation and change orders, coordinate claims management and implement continuous improvement plans to meet project quality and programme milestones.

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Responsibilities

• To own, maintain, monitor and continually improve the project contract register ensuring all contract information and status is correctly captured.
• Policy: To ensure procurement activities follow the projects procurement policy.
• Tender Material: Prepare RFP/ITT documentation and launch tenders via our Strategic Sourcing software.
• Evaluations: Coordinate tender proposal evaluations with project stakeholders for ESG, HSE, QA, Engineering and commercial benchmarking.
• Supply Chain: Continually monitor and engage the market for new potential suppliers, both locally to the project, nationally and internationally.

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Certifications

• CIPS Qualified – Preferred but not essential

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Other Requirements

• Experience preparing tender documents and involvement in managing tender processes
• Experience supporting the Procurement/Contract Manager during contract negotiations
• Experience of managing supplier performance tracking
• Experience managing contracts in execution

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