Senior Quantity Surveyor (Procurement) - Developer - Hybrid

My client is the leading Developer and House Builder in Ireland who continue to go from strength to strength. Due to their continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a range of commercial activity in the newly formed Group Procurement Function.

This is a key role in this new team, the desired candidate should be a team player who is process driven, curious and has a continuous improvement and a strategic mindset. As this is a new function, there is an opportunity for the right candidate to help shape the direction of team strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and champion improvements to current procurement processes while contributing to the wider Procurement team strategy.
• Support the role out and continued development of the company digital procurement strategy.
• Complete Category Plans for Key Sub-Contract Packages to identify and manage risks and opportunities within the supply chain.
• Cultivate and mange relationships with existing and new strategic supply chain partners to drive innovation and value for the business.
• Drive the standardisation of procurement documentation across the portfolio of projects. This should include leading the design and implementation of improved Bills of Quantities structures that will have a particular focus on ease of use by end user for tender analysis purposes, while being conscious that the document must be user friendly for pricing by our supply chain partners.
• Review of Sub-contract Packages to ensure scope of works captured is consistent with the companies standard details and scopes.
• Complete tender analysis and bench marking of returned tenders for high value and strategic subcontractor and supplier packages, including senior level commercial negotiations.
• Track and report on wider industry trends and oversee the management of the company inflation tracker.
• Be a champion of sustainable procurement practices within the company and across the supply chain.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify, prioritise and implement strategic procurement projects.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Technical and Cost Management teams to ensure timely completion of key procurement activities to contribute towards the successful of projects.
• Have a strong innovation focus, including looking at new products and technologies and participating in the comparative analysis process.
• Support data analysis and reporting objectives of the Procurement team

Requirements

• 7-10+ yrs Post-Graduate experience in PQS or Contractors office.
• House building/ residential experience desirable.
• Experience/ technical knowledge of all modern methods of construction.
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• Good IT skills with competency at Cubit, Cost-ex or equivalent, and Microsoft office.
• Willingness to attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to present findings
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and work as part of a team
• Self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to co-ordinate a number of different tasks at the same time.

If you are interested in applying for this role please click the link or contact Mark Barrett on (01) 554 9296

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