Interim Commercial & Project Lead - Utilities
- Employer
- Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £500 - £700 per day
- Closing date
- 21 Nov 2019
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- Sector
- Energy
- Responsibilities
- Procurement, Strategy, Project / Programme Management
- Position/Level
- Professional / Specialist
- Contract Type
- Contract / Interim
- Language
- English
Job Details
Draw up and manage delivery against MSP plan, holding business stakeholders to account, driving inputs on time, to the right quality into the procurement process.
Client Details
My client are a major energy / utilities business in Yorkshire.
Description:
- Form part of a matrix project team with regulation, procurement/category mgm't, HR, business leads, Strategy, etc.
- Draw up and manage delivery against MSP plan, holding business stakeholders to account, driving inputs on time, to the right quality into the procurement process (market engagement materials, contract drafting, specs, requirements, procurement evaluation, etc.) - key theme is to get inputs that allow the market some flexibility about how to deliver - will be hard to drive a change in mindset
- Support review of outputs throughout the process for congruence with aims, support in making key decisions, in particular with regards to commercial positions, timing and feasibility of implementation
- Drive through and PM mobilisation and business changes required to deliver benefits
Profile:
- Experience of major change projects in large organisations, ideally in utilities or regulated industry
- Experience of major procurements, not necessarily doing the do (procurement will do the mechanics), but driving the process
- Significant project and programme mgm't experience, recognised qualifications would be ideal (e.g. PMP, Prince 2, Agile, etc.)
- Experienced in using MSP or similar packages
Job Offer
12 - 18 month contract with a very competitive day rate
Company
Michael Page is a specialist in procurement recruitment; handling permanent, contract and interim procurement jobs in the private and public sector.
Our teams specialize by region and industry sector to ensure in-depth market knowledge. This infrastructure also enables us to meet our customers and build strong, one-on-one relationships, allowing us to truly understand their requirements and deliver consistent results. Procurement jobs we recruit include:
- CPOs
- Procurement directors
- Category managers
- Buyers
- Indirect and direct strategic sourcing professionals
- e-Sourcing specialists
- Supplier relationship managers
- Commissioning specialists
- Procurement transformation leaders
- Purchase-to-pay systems specialists
We aim to deliver and develop world-class sourcing teams for our clients, and provide access to challenging opportunities to enhance the careers of our procurement job seekers.
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