Assistant Procurement Manager

A Leading Infrastructure Contractor is looking for a Assistant Procurement Manager to support national infrastructure projects.
This is a development role, that offers full training and support, together with clear career progression to Procurement Manager where you will manage your own projects.
Key duties will include:
* Support a procurement team in delivering national infrastructure projects.
* Manage the day to day procurement of materials across various projects.
* Support in managing parts of the subcontract procurement process.
* Work with project teams to deliver procurement requirements.
* Provide procurement administration support for the team.
* Ensure savings, rebates and compliance are achieved in line with project strategies.
Why Apply
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a top 10 national contractor and solely manage a portfolio of high profile infrastructure contracts.
This is a development role, that offers full training and support, together with clear career progression to Procurement Manager where you will manage your own projects.
You will be working for a financially stable main contractor who is profitable, generally pays bonuses and you'll be part of a 50+ national procurement function.
Further Details
Based in the infrastructure business unit, supporting national projects across highways, rail, utilites and aviation.
Trained on how to manage the full end to end subcontract procurement process.
The company will pay for CIPS and provide study leave.
Candidate Requirements
You will currently be working as a Buyer, with 2-5 years experience of buying civil engineering materials, or as an Assistant Buyer who is looking for career progression.
You will be working in the construction industry, our client is open to candidates from contractors, subcontractors or suppliers who are use to managing multiple projects.
As this is a development role, you will be keen and enthusiastic for training and progression and happy to study CIPS to become professionally qualified.
Benefits
* Home Working
* Car or Car Allowance
* Bonus
* Healthcare
* Pension
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed