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Procurement Manager
Rosyth c£55/hr Umbrella
Procurement Manager - Rosyth - Duration 12 months - Rate c£55/hr umbrella. Key words / skills: Procurement, MCIPS, NEC, CAPEX. Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Babcock Naval Marine in order to recruit a Project Procurement Manager to work on a long term contract to work at Rosyth KY11. As a Procurement Manager your duties / responsibilities will include: Purpose of role: Responsible for supply chain team organisation and performance to support delivery of multiple projects through procurement of major subcontract services and materials. Accountable for developing and recommending sub contract sourcing strategies with senior stakeholders, negotiation of major subcontracts and flowing down key contract terms to mitigate commercial risks. Key objectives for the role include: • Design and engagement of supply chain resources that meet project requirements • Developing capability of the procurement function to meet current and future business requirements • Supporting the delivery of project objectives through rigorous management of contract and supplier performance Key Technical Skills • Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders , customers, project team and suppliers at all levels • Comprehensive understanding of contract terms and conditions and the ability to draft subcontract terms including flow-down terms from customer contracts • Deep understanding of planning and implementing supply arrangements, managing supplier performance, expediting orders and scheduling of deliveries • Demonstrable understanding of contract cost models, familiarity with accounting practices, commercial audits, forecasting and valuations and supplier costing models • Well-developed ability to manage complex data and excellent analytical and problem solving skills • Microsoft project suite Qualifications: • Equivalent through work experience or qualified to degree level with manufacturing / engineering background • MCIPS , or studying towards MCIPS , else equivalent professional qualification Responsibilities / Accountabilities Supply Chain Design • Captures specific project requirements and builds into supply chain to meet requisites and maximise performance whilst minimising risk and complexity • Effective incorporation of Group and Divisional category strategies into the supply chain design to support and drive the project deliverables Sourcing and Contracting • Managing sourcing and tendering processes in accordance with agreed project deliverables • Leading negotiations with suppliers to ensure the most cost effective supply solutions are obtained • Ensuring that the Company’s commercial position is best protected and is properly reflected within formal subcontracts and purchase orders Supplier and contract management • Direct, influence and manage all internal stakeholders ensuring timely provision of key deliverables to allow a robust subcontract to be developed and implemented • Ensuring all technical and quality requirements are fully satisfied and all material and service requirements are supplied in accordance with Project schedules • Ensure good project governance is maintained and that Change Management is fully documented and tracked at all times, challenging Subcontractor claims and ensuring detailed substantiations are provided. • Identifying and monitoring subcontract risks and considering these to overall project risks, planning and implementing responses and mitigation, as well as responding to other issues that affect the project. • Establishing supplier performance monitoring and development cost saving initiatives / opportunities • Coordination with Operational Procurement Managers to ensure project requirements are executed on time • Responsible and accountable for supplier cost controls, change management of client / project variations Leadership • Leading a team of Supply Chain personnel with responsibility for their performance and professional development Experience / Background: • Experienced procurement practitioner with good knowledge of current strategic procurement techniques (5+ Years in Sourcing & Procurement) • Extensive experience (3+ years) working in complex project environments • Experience of Capex Equipment Procurement • Proven track record of delivering excellent supply chain performance • Ability to operate successfully in dual reporting and matrix organisations • UK National • Knowledge of NEC3 suite of contracting terms Revenue/Budget Responsibility SHE Responsibilities and Accountabilities • Annual spend responsibility in the region of £50m • Ensure compliance with Babcock Safety, Health and Environmental requirements. Key Outputs/Deliverables • Measurement and improvement of supply chain / procurement efficiency that enables and enhances project delivery to the end customer • Timely negotiation and implementation of all subcontracts • Secure measurable value in terms of direct cost savings, cost avoidance, improved timescales and revenue growth as appropriate • Ensuring a strong health, safety and environmental ethos is applied throughout the supply chain; • Creation of Value Plans and business cases for Change management. • Tender commercial evaluations and recommended subcontract strategies • Robust contract documents and controls • Supplier Management plans including Risk and opportunity registers. • Effective communication with Category Management and Operational Procurement teams. Candidates: You will be an experienced Procurement Manager. 5-10 years experience Able to obtain security clearance. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Project Engineer
Glasgow c£30-£60/hr umb NEG
Project Engineer X4 - Faslane G84 - Duration 6 months - Rate c£30-£60/hr umb NEG Key Words / Skills: Project Engineer, Nuclear, Submarines, Frigate, Ships, SC Cleared, Security Cleared. Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Babcock Naval Marine / MOD / Navy in order to resource a number of Project Engineers to work on long term contracts based at Faslane G84. As a Project Engineer your duties / responsibilities will include: To provide a Project Engineering function to deliver Submarine projects to meet safety, time, quality, performance and cost targets. Key Results Areas Enter the key responsibilities and accountabilities for this role Compile Project Management Plans (PMPs) from agreed Work Package Scopes on multiple Vessel Systems and disciplines. Assist the Fleet Programmes Project Manager in maximising the utilisation and the efficiency of all the Project Management resource Ensure that all tasks are carried out in accordance with the Company’s cost, time and quality requirements. (AC17) Ensure that maintenance plans are developed and agreed as the work package evolves. Attend and participate in start-up and progress meetings as required during the Project lifecycle. Ensure that all project work packages are captured, approved and implemented within PEPS Liaise closely with vessels, shore departments and MoD customers (Internal and External) as required to deliver required outputs The post holder will maintain strong and collaborative relationship (engaging and influencing) with Stakeholders and Customers – PGM, SFM, Ship staff, SUBFLOT, ISM-Prog, Navy Command, MoD Design Authority, Technical Authority and Contractor management. Knowledge of the following; Submarine systems and equipment Project Planning techniques Process Improvement techniques Business Processes (HR, Finance Commercial) Procurement processes Business Applications Candidate: You will be an experienced Project Engineer. Naval / Marine experience - ideally submarines / frigates etc. You must have or be able to obtain full SC Clearance. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Infrastructure Engineer
Plymouth c£55/hr Umbrella
Infrastructure Engineer - Plymouth - Duration 6 months - Rate c£55/hr umb. Key words / skills: Infrastructure Eng, Systems, CDM, Interface, Nuclear, Dockyard, Naval, Marine, Submarine, Civil, Structural, Building Services, Nuclear, Power Station, Built Environment. Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Babcock Naval Marine in order to recruit an Infrastructure Engineer, to work on a 6 month contract. As an Infrastructure Engineer your responsibilities and duties will include: 10 Dock Operations & Integration Manager in respect of the development of the overall Facility design. Other Engineering Leads (internal and external to 10 Dock Project including other project Operations & Integration Managers) – to ensure that the design of all systems adequately interface with each other and that meetings are held to resolve conflicts / clashes. Suggested means: BIM clash management and Interface Management Processes. User Acceptance Group (UAG), extended UAG (XUAG) – demonstration that the designed systems when integrated will meet the functional User Requirements. Suggested means by Facility Activity Review (FAR) process. Project / Package Manager – to communicate on project deliverables to scope, schedule and cost. Raise any technical issues that may have an effect on overall project delivery Design Authority (DA) (Design & Safety Manager) – to advise on technical governance aspects of deliverables to ensure that quality is of required standard. Engineering Services Technical Authority (ES TA) – to attain information on current systems, learning from experience, Dockyard best practice etc. Sound understanding and application of relevant: Experience in Buildings, Power Stations, Railway stations. roads, bridges, utilities and the like i.e. designing in the “built environment”. Industry legislation Industry Codes and Standards Design Engineering Practices Design Management (incl. Systems Engineering), planning and budgetary control CDM Process Training Company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety and Quality requirements Submarine maintenance production engineering experience in a Dockyard environment; (Preferable). Knowledge of process optimisation and human interface management; (Essential). Experience of developing Concept of Operations (CONOPs) / procedure management information; The post holder must: Be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills required in the technical management of complex design development throughout the design lifecycle; Provide expert advice to the sub-contracted design houses to enable them to develop an integrated design; Have a sound understanding of construction design and safety practice as relevant to discipline, post and project requirements; Experience of working in BIM environments. Have a sound project specification, planning, project management and budgeting experience; Have a sound understanding of Company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety (including Principal Designer responsibilities under CDM), Environmental and Quality requirements, and ability to manage projects in accordance with these procedures; Have a working knowledge of relevant engineering office computer applications including BIM; Have experience of the design support to construction, operation, refit/repair of conventional and nuclear submarines and/or facilities or similar specialist applications. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Construction Supervisor
Plymouth c£50/hr Umbrella
Construction Site Supervisor - Plymouth - Duration 6 months - Rate c£50/hr Umb Key words / skills: Construction, Supervisor, Infrastructure, Marine, Submarines, Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, Systems, Nuclear, Commissioning, SC Cleared, Security Cleared. Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Babcock Naval Marine in order to recruit a Construction Site Supervisor to work on a 6 month contract at Plymouth. As a Construction Supervisor your duties and responsibilities will include: Desirable overall department direction in order to deliver the MOD’s submarine programme over the next 40 years, a significant programme of infrastructure investment will be required on the Devonport site. A new ‘Major Infrastructure Projects’ (MIP) Business Unit (BU) is in development to drive the development of Devonport’s Infrastructure to support the future needs of our customers. The MIP BU is an enduring capability and there will be a wide range of further infrastructure projects to come. We will be working closely with the BUs responsible for maintaining the existing infrastructure and with our customer to determine long-term needs. Construction Manager to support three MIP SRC Programmes of work. We are looking to fill this post as soon as possible as there are a range of works already taking place and there is about to be a significant ramp up in these works. The Programmes of work are all taking place in a nuclear Submarine refit facility and the Construction Manager will be required to oversee all the Mechanical and Electrical works taking place on this complex site ensuring that the physical works are integrated and undertaken in a safe manner. This will involve working alongside three MIP Programme Managers and a range of other organisations also undertaking works at the same site. The potential post holder would preferably have experience of supervising multi-disciplinary works in a nuclear environment. The type of works included in the Programme Managers scope include: • Overhaul and/or replacement of existing equipment, • Strip, refurbishment and re-instatement of services in subway systems, • A range of Mechanical and Electrical construction works from wiring installation to integrated HVAC system installation, • Completion of the commissioning of complex Nuclear Submarine defueling plant. • Refurbishment of dockside cranes and more. The works are currently in various states of progress from scope identification stage to commissioning of a nearly complete facility. There are also a range of other organisations undertaking a variety of maintenance and upkeep works in the same vicinity, and the post holder will have to understand how these will be integrated with the programme of works above. Candidate: You will be an experienced Construction Supervisor. 5-10 years experience. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Construction Manager
Plymouth c£30-£60/hr Umbrella
Construction Manager - Duration 6 months - Plymouth - Rate c£30-£60/hr Umbrella Key words / Skills: Construction Manager, Marine, Submarine, Frigate, Infrastructure, Naval, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, SC Cleared, Security Cleared. Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Babcock in order to resouce a Construction Manager to work on a 6 month contract. As a Construction Manager your duties / responsibilities / requirements are: Overall Department Direction In order to deliver the MOD’s submarine programme over the next 40 years, a significant programme of infrastructure investment will be required on the Devonport site. A new ‘Major Infrastructure Projects’ (MIP) Business Unit is in development to drive the development of Devonport’s Infrastructure to support the future needs of our customers. The MIP Business Unit is an enduring capability and there will be a wide range of further infrastructure projects to come. We will be working closely with the BUs responsible for maintaining the existing infrastructure and with our customer to determine what its long-term needs are. Construction Manager to support three MIP SRC Programmes of work. We are looking to fill this post as soon as possible as there are a range of works already taking place and there is about to be a significant ramp up in these works. The Programmes of work are all taking place in a nuclear Submarine refit facility and the Construction Manager will be required to oversee all of the works taking place on this complex site ensuring that the physical works are integrated and undertaken in a safe manner. This will involve working alongside three Programme managers and a range of other organisations also undertaking works on the same site. The potential post holder would preferably have experience of supervising multi-disciplinary works in a nuclear environment. The type of works included in the Programme Managers scope include: • Overhaul and/or replacement of existing equipment, • Strip, refurbishment and re-instatement of services in subway systems, • A range of civil construction works from simple breeze block construction to seismically qualified re-enforced concrete installation, • Completion of the commissioning of complex Nuclear Submarine defuelling plant. • Refurbishment of dockside cranes etc. The works are currently in various states of progress from scope identification stage to commissioning of a nearly complete facility. There are also a range of other organisations undertaking a variety of maintenance and upkeep works in the same vicinity, and the post holder will have to understand how these will be integrated with the programme of works above. Preferred: Experience in QC1 verification and validation and/or working in confined spaces. Elec/Mech biased CM with recent experience in the nuclear environment. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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IT Buyer
Warrington c£40-£45/hr umbrella
IT Buyer - Warrington - Rate c£40-£45/hr umb - Duration 12 months Key words / skills: Buyer, Nuclear, Procurement Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side NDA in order to recruit an IT Buyer to work on a 12 month contract at Warrington. As a Senior Buyer your duties and responsibilities: To support and contribute to the successful delivery of the scope, schedule and cost against the work scope of an assigned sub category/ portfolio/programme/project by the ensuring the optimum provision of fit for purpose goods and services from the Supply Chain. The role holder will take the lead on low/medium risk procurement activities, as well as supporting the Category Manager/ Procurement Lead in more complex areas. Managing the tender process for contracts within their delegation, and providing a lead support role in the tender process for contracts ?£3M at higher grades. Role holders will be required to have a good/broad knowledge of procurement processes including Make V Buy and routes to market dependent on grade. In doing so will work collaboratively with the internal stakeholder/ customer and appropriate functions within the business in order to understand/ determine the business need/ fit for purpose solution(s). Working with the Sourcing Delivery Team, will actively support the tender process for contracts within own delegation and greater and liaise with the legal team in order to draft appropriate contractual agreements. They will undertake contract management activities for contracts within their portfolio with support from their line manager in order to drive supplier performance and ensure the realisation of all contract benefits. The role holder will be expected to identify and support the implementation of continuous improvement opportunities both within the Directorate and the broader business. To establish, collate and conduct the initial analysis with regard to the forecast of demand requests, challenging demand requirements to ensure that the correct/compliant procurement route is used and assist in market research and engagement to ensure value for money sourcing is achieved. To provide varying degrees of support to the management of sourcing, assessment, selection and award of contracts of low to medium value/ complexity/risk dependent on grade including, to ensure value for money procurements are undertaken. To support the production of/produce non- complex contract strategies, and ensure compliance with Commercial Directorate policies, procedures and governmental requirements so that commercial risks are identified and mitigated dependent on grade. With support, draft strategies for complex contracts of relatively high value and/or commercial risk, including relevant cost models. Ensure activities undertaken comply with Commercial Directorate policies, procedures, legislative and governmental requirements so that commercial risks are identified and mitigated. Ensure value added commercial and financial contract management techniques are used in the management of contracts through to contract close out, in order to drive performance and ensure that contract benefits are fully realised including both monetary savings and soft benefits. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, customers and professional functions, providing external insight, commercial support advice and guidance and support the continued development and embedding of commercial awareness across the business. To accurately develop/ maintain procurement activity records, reports and data in a timely manner. To provide professional advisory commercial support and guidance to internal customers, taking proactive steps to improve and embed commercial awareness across suppliers/clients/contractors to ensure wider business objectives are met. Competent in the use of commercial systems and coach others in the use of. To support and coach colleagues within the Directorate and business areas where applicable to ensure the transfer of knowledge and skills, therefore contributing to the development of a high performing culture and the delivery of the business, directorate and team objectives. Proven experience of effective negotiation and influencing skills. Essential Skills HNC /HND/Degree in Business Management or other relevant disciplines. Experience working in procurement/supply covering a broad range of products and services. Working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines e.g. NEC 3 terms and conditions. Strong working knowledge of Public Contract Regulations. Ability to present data effectively at all levels of the business For Category Leads, excellent knowledge of Category Management and how to develop a category strategy Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with stakeholders and supplier organisations Desirable Skills Membership of or commitment to studying for Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply qualifications or other relevant equivalent professional qualification. Strong influencing skills and ability to identify opportunities and drive change to influence internally and negotiate externally with suppliers Knowledge Project management principles ICT Procurement experience To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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