Procurement Manager

If you are an ambitious Procurement professional looking for a new challenge in tunnelling construction and would like to help shape the future of STRABAG, then please read the below job description.

What matters to us

• Degree qualified in a business, procurement or related discipline
• CIPS Qualified
• Minimum 5 years Buying experience.
• Experience of running supply chain events
• Experience with tendering process (CompeteFor etc)
• Knowledge and practical understanding of integrated IT System
• Literate and numerate with proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other office applications.
• Experience within a construction/engineering or similar background.

Your contribution to our company

• Aiding Head of Procurement and advising on purchasing policy, strategy and planning
• Managing purchasing staff, training, upskilling, developing and supervising their work
• Continual assessment and monitoring staff performance
• Managing suppliers, relationships, monitoring trade agreements
• Monitoring and managing quality and QA systems adherence.
• Liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant quality.
• Project purchasing prioritisation and management.
• Negotiating and administration of purchasing contracts and monitoring their progress
• Ensuring contractual adherence
• Building in future supplier accreditation requirements in line with Business Requirements
• Administration and producing reports and statistics as necessary.
• Payment terms negotiation and account management
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers
• Developing market knowledge and contacts for new products and services; identifying potential suppliers
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors
• Keeping contract files and using them as reference for the future
• Visiting sites and suppliers ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives.
• Liaising with end users and other relevant parties
• Departmental staff recruitment, forecasting likely levels of demand for services.
• Monitor the supply chain performance, workload and financial status to protect the corporate position.

What you stand to gain

We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

This happens after the successful application:

1. Screening of applications – careful review and evaluation of submitted documents
2. Decision, whether to invite an applicant to an interview
3. Getting to know the candidate in a virtual or personal setting – the number of interviews may vary depending on the position
4. Welcome to STRABAG SE – clarifying the offer and the final details regarding the candidate’s entry

At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!