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Blue Moon Hotels Procurement is seeking a procurement manager to join its team in London.

Temporary contract: 16 months from September 2021 – December 22

Blue Moon Hotels Procurement is looking for a procurement manager to join its busy London team based in Farringdon.

Responsibilities:

• develop strong client relationships to determine their project and service needs
• responsible for FF&E and OS&E project budget and programme delivery
• manage the overall procurement strategy and organisation
• perform all procurement activities including pre-qualification checks, negotiating supplier agreements and tender coordination
• prepare and issue purchase orders for client, and submit to supply chain once approved
• receive and distribute interior design line drawings, finish samples and other items necessary for production of both standard and custom-made items
• prepare and issue project reporting which show any variance to budget, shipping dates and cash flow forecast
• report on all potential opportunities of value engineering, product suitability and lead time mitigating any risk
• responsible for project FF&E book-keeping, including funding request remit, supplier payments and day-to-day bank account management
• coordinate with client, project manager, main contractor and fit-out teams to schedule FF&E and OS&E deliveries and installation
• responsible for project closeout documentation, verify that all invoices have been processed & any refund claims collected
• delegate tasks and supervise the work of procurement officers
• identify development opportunities and undertake training where necessary
• nurture relationships across the industry to improve business
• maintain up-to-date knowledge of FF&E and OS&E trends

Requirements:

• experience as a procurement assistance or junior buyer
• degree qualified in the field of interior, product or architectural design
• understanding of RIBA design stages, and interior design milestones
• strong data and financial analysis
• superior organisation skills, high attention to detail
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• computer literate, especially with Excel
• proactive and helpful attitude
• passionate and curious about hotel design and hotel design trends

www.bluemoonprocurement.com

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