Procurement Lead

NES Fircroft are looking for a Procurement Lead to work for an EPC client.

Location: Monanco, France
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Rate: € negotiable

Key responsibilities:
Main duties
In order to ensure that package execution achieves the expected level of quality, while reducing the risk of increased cost and delay, you are to:

• Adjust standard Quality Control Plan (QCP) to meet project requirements
• Manage the package interface with the vendor during PO execution
• Ensure that vendors activities are managed in line with project priorities
• Develop vendor quality awareness and ensure that quality controls are performed during vendor manufacturing process as per QCP
• Provide Vendor Managers, Category Managers, Sourcing Managers with continuous feedback on vendor performance and get their support in case of PO execution issues related to strategic vendors or strategic categories
• Ensure vendor documents are received, reviewed and approved on time
• Monitor package execution through package gates, and proactively raise alerts to implement action plan in case of potential issue (such as schedule, cost, quality, contract…)
• During internal contract check points, provide active support to Project Buyer for contractual risks management and vendor claim management
• In case of package quality issues, proactively conduct root cause analysis to define with vendor immediate corrective actions and share outcome with Vendor Manager and Category Manager when package is related to strategic vendors or strategic categories
• Perform the overall rating of vendor for his/her package
• Report package progress to the Project Procurement Manager as required during the entire life of the project
• Perform timely and complete package hand over and close out

Skills and Qualifications:
• Minimum 4 years of technical procurement experience with track records in managing successfully packages / categories preferably in Oil & Gas industry
• Experience in package engineering, manufacturing, integration, inspection and test, commissioning is recommended

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.