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If you are passionate about working within a fast paced team environment, delivering successful social outcomes, innovating through digitisation, reducing carbon emissions and supporting engineering excellence through collaborative working with the supply chain, project teams, clients and other internal stakeholders one of these roles may well be the role for you.



JN Bentley also offer the opportunity for further career development through sponsorship of role applicable professional qualifications i.e. MCIPS accreditation.

We are looking for a Procurement Graduate to undertake the following role and responsibilities:

To develop into a multi-discipline Buyer that can procure materials, subcontract packages of work, and execute external hired plant agreements. Procure materials and services in line with specified costs, quality, and delivery targets. Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers. Organise and schedule workload in a timely manner. Ensure compliance to company procedures during supplier negotiations and contract award process. Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement. Conduct research for new suppliers and assess their competency. Work with the supply chain to maintain relationships, monitor performance, and ensure products/services are in line with company/client specifications. Prepare reports, including cost analysis. Contribute to the implementation of Frameworks and Service Level Agreements. Work closely with project teams to understand our client's requirements. Support project teams throughout the design and optioneering stages with product/trade knowledge and procurement process understanding. Coordinate early supplier involvement with the project teams. Take personal responsibility for both commercial and health and safety performance. Adhere to all company policies and procedures.


You will be required to having the following skills and experience:

Essential

Positive can-do attitude. Passion for learning and developing key procurement and business-related skills. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Willing to go the extra mile for stakeholders to ensure positive outcomes are achieved. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment which demands the ability to multitask, prioritise, be resilient and manage time efficiently. Actively committed to a collaborative team approach. Ability to learn, understand, and apply tools/techniques to close cost gaps and achieve value for money whilst maintaining supplier relationships. Strong analytical skills. A keen eye for detail. Computer literate. Contribute to a hardworking and fun team culture.

Desirable

Work experience within a business support function. Hands-on experience with purchase to pay software. Experience of working closely with suppliers or stakeholders to promote continuous improvement. Advanced proficiency in MS office tools (Excel, PowerBI, Word, PowerPoint)

Applicable Degrees (shown as example: not limited to and other degrees will be considered)

Any form of Business Degree; any form of Marketing Degree; any form of Finance or Economics Degree; Logistics & Supply Chain Management; Public Relations; Sales Management; Construction.