Assistant Procurement Manager- SPA

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Assistant Procurement Manager to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA).

The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8.

What will you be doing as our new Assistant Procurement Manager? 

You will support the Procurement Managers to deliver their programme of work, including learning and developing procurement skills, such as obtaining quotations, bid analysis, tender recommendations, SPA governance, and developing product knowledge for understanding site requirements. You will carry responsibility for category management of important requirements, supplier relationships and performance management.

You will ensure supplier data is correct and compliant with Anglian Water and SPA requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery teams’ procurement requirements by;
• obtaining quotations and
• completing tender analysis
• writing recommendation reports
• Deputise for the Procurement Manager when required
• Use reporting to improve supplier performance
• Support the integration and compliance of supply chain partners
• Problem solve issues within the supply chain process
• Complete and regularly review category management plans
• Complete and participate in supplier performance reviews
• Complete supplier visits to aid knowledge; and visit and work from SPA sites as required
• Own data with IAND and ensure 100% compliance of Supply Chain Procurement Partners, including but not limited to insurance and accreditations.
• Monthly reporting of compliance and highlighting areas of concern
  
  

A Little Bit About Your Skills, Experience And Behaviours

This job might be for you if you have:

• Experience of procurement ideally within the water sector or a construction environment
• CIPS level 4 or willingness to work towards
• Experience of managing supplier performance, and the end-to-end procurement process
• Previous experience managing supplier compliance and associated systems
• The ability to deal with a high volume workload and meet strict deadlines
  
  

Not only do we look for the best talent to join us on our journey, we also look for individuals to demonstrate key behaviours that align with our values and beliefs.

Working with the highest degree of integrity, we want SPA employees to take ownership and accountability for their outputs and be driven to continuously improve how they work. SPA employees should act with the customer’s best interest at heart, be clear and transparent communicators and be passionate about operating in an ethical fashion.

If you are looking for a career opportunity, working in an innovative forward-thinking environment please apply today! 

Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity.

Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you.

JN Bentley Benefits can be found on the booklet attached.