Senior Subcontract Manager

Key Objectives
    
·        Subcontractor Management on Cradle to Grave basis across range of projects
(Sourcing, Qualification, Bidding, Negotiating, Ordering, Order Administration and Coordination, Payment Certs, Variations, Performance Reporting and Order Finalisation.
·        Supervise QS / Subcontract Manager resources, inc peer review of FOSCA’s
·        Member of Project Procurement & Subcontractor Leadership Team
·        Provide subcontract lead on assigned projects
·        Drive time efficient support for all Subcontract needs
    
Main Activities
    
Subcontractor Sourcing & Qualification
·        Developing and managing relationships with subcontractors to ensure that they provide high-quality services at competitive prices
·        Support use of SME Subcontractors
·        Issue and manage Supplier Qualification Process with assigned  Subcontractors
Bidding & negotiation
·        Read, understand and abstract technical information from drawings and specifications to procure required services
·        Determine the best sources of supply for service required by the company, based on price, quality, delivery time, and other criteria
·        Issue RFX’s to  Subcontractors  via Scanmarket Tool (eProcurement)
·        Negotiation to Award of Subcontractors & inform non-awarded  Subcontractors of general reasons for non-award (to promote further opportunity in future)
·        Support Business Development where required to assist in estimating costs for Sales Offers
Order Administration and Coordination
·        Overall management of Subcontractor and any relevant variations
·        Produce and issue purchase orders in line with project programming
·        Desktop expediting of subcontractor including all required documentation
·        Leading any variation or claim negotiations relating to Purchase Orders
·        Ensure timely issue of Payment Certificates (generally done by site personnel) & PO’/Contracts are suitably finalised
·        Ensure Supplier Performance assessments are completed in a timely manner
Project Management
·        Input to and continued maintenance of Project specific Procurement / Subcontractor Strategies
·        Input to and continued maintenance of Project specific Project Execution Plan (PEP)
·        Assess and produce reports on total project costs against set budgets
·        Provide cost and schedule input and reports to Project Controls
General
·        Ensure compliance of Subcontractors, Colleagues and self with ABL Code of Conduct
·        Ability to communicate at all levels
·        Any other duties as reasonably required

Experience & Qualifications
    
·        5 years QS or contractor procurement experience, ideally in project environment
·        Used to working with ERP systems (ideally Oracle or MS Nav)
·        Experienced user of MS suite, especially Word, Powerpoint & Excel
·        Familiarity with procurement software (e.g. Scanmarkets or other eProcurement Tools)
·        Should be MRICS or prepared to qualify as such (MCIPS or similar also acceptable)
·        SC Clearance / P4 Pass Holder

Key Relationships (The list of roles the jobholder most frequently interacts with)
    
·        Engineering
·        Procurement
·        Project Team & Siter Materials
·        Vendors and Subcontractors
·        Accounts Payable
·        Senior Management / Directors

Additional requirements
    
·        There will be the need to travel with possibly some extended periods away from the main office to support projects