Procurement Officer, Hillsborough, NI

About The Role

JOB TITLE: Procurement Officer

LOCATION: Hillsborough, NI

DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering

CONTRACT: Permanent, full time, site based

Job Summary

Our Procurement Officers play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of procurement activities across a diverse range of projects, programmes, and frameworks. Working as part of a collaborative and effective team, the Procurement Officer will contribute to the end-to-end procurement process, helping to deliver value for money, strong supply chain performance and compliance with organisational governance. They will work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers while supporting the continuous improvement of procurement practices.

This exciting role offers the opportunity to be actively involved in project delivery, building strong relationships with internal teams and suppliers while contributing to the continuous improvement of procurement practices.

Expected Duties

Material & Subcontractor Procurement

• Prepare and issue tender enquiries to the supply chain.
• Complete tender comparisons for review by the Procurement Manager, Commercial & Operations teams.
• Manage and process material order requisitions.
• Raise purchase and subcontract order numbers.
• Attend subcontractor pre-negotiation meetings.
• Manage the supply chain on-boarding SEQ approval process.
• Attend and minute weekly project procurement meetings.
• B uild and maintain effective working relationships with the commercial and operations teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and the Client.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Procurement Officer and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Person Specification

Essential

• Solid experience in procurement or supply chain roles within construction or infrastructure.
• Understanding of construction procurement processes and subcontract management.
• Experience supporting tender processes and procurement activities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Desirable

• Working towards or holding a professional procurement qualification (e.g. CIPS or equivalent)

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Professional and effective in building positive working relationships.
• Well organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Clear communicator who works effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities and contributes to finding practical solutions.
• Demonstrates integrity, reliability and sound judgement.

Our Commitment

At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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Role

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager, at:

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We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the ROI. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.

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