Senior Procurement Advisory Manager - Major Infrastructure Programme

Senior Procurement Advisory Manager - Major Infrastructure Programme

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Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 6,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa and India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The opportunity: Be a part of our cost and commercial consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where you can oversee work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors. Our procurement and supply chain team work very closely with our clients to implement a best practice and responsible procurement and supply chain pathway to contract award in managing the full procurement process and supply chain integration. Public sector procurement expertise is a key service offering being developed in line with our responsible business objectives, to ensure our strategic advice to our clients is accurate and in-depth.

Project Scope: We have been appointed to a complex, 10-15 year, multi £bn programme to redevelop a scientific campus in the London / South East area. We are the Delivery Partner, delivering design and construction of enabling, infrastructure and building projects in a live environment on a site of national importance maintaining logistics and operations with technical and construction partners. Our client is looking to transform their campus and how they operate while maintaining a world-class science and research capability, retaining and developing specialist expertise, in a collaborative and health and safety conscious way.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Managing and performing end to end procurement exercises including:
1. Prequalification management via Standard Selection Questionnaire process
2. Drafting tender documents
3. Supporting the client commercial team in tender issuance and management
4. Supporting the evaluation of tenders
5. Supporting commercial management of contractual agreements and arrangements
6. Provide guidance and support to bid strategy development
7. Development and drafting of procurement strategy documents
8. Client advisory services on procurement and supply chain process and policy

We are looking for an individual with:

1. An excellent understanding of public procurement regulations and practices including the EU directives
2. Experienced with OJEU / the latest Find a Tender processes
3. A solid knowledge of contract law and an ability to support on contract and commercial aspects
4. Full Membership or studying for Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Management desired
5. Infrastructure and complex project procurement experience is desired.

About you:

1. Experienced in Public Procurement Regulations 2015, OJEU and EU Directives
2. Have excellent communication and presentation skills
3. Be experienced in the use of online procurement systems / on-line tender portals
4. Collaborative and team player ethic and be willing to support other team members / stakeholders
5. Experience in prequalification and tender management process and evaluation.
6. Ideally SC Clearance but not essential