I procure a defined range of components, in line with Purchasing departmental procedures and objectives, focusing on securing strong commercial terms and excellent quality and delivery service levels from our suppliers. Key Responsibilities & Tasks:Develop and maintain commodity strategies for a specific range of commodities, ensuring that AML is kept up to date on market place commercial and technical developments, as well as potential suppliers. Collaboration with other areas of AML on maintaining commodity strategies which meet the short as well as the long term aims of the business.Evaluate cost data and quotation analysis forms and identify cost saving opportunities. Quickly assimilate supplier and AML processes in order to positively impact purchasing performance. Confidently enter into total cost and contractual negotiations with current and potential suppliers.Understand and apply tools and techniques to close cost gaps and achieve value for money whilst maintaining supplier relationships.Manage supplier performance through vehicle launch phases and current vehicle phases, ensuring that Quality, Cost and Delivery performance is maintained at high levels. In addition, provide enthusiasm and passion for driving continuous improvement in these metrics, internally at AML as well as at the Supplier. Provide purchasing / commercial input into cross-functional teams that effectively contributes to the organisation’s programme goals by applying a confident approach toConstantly strive for process improvement opportunities internally, as well as with the Supplier base, focussing on business ‘Best Practice’ initiatives. Identify supplier risk and develop robust risk mitigation strategies where necessary.Lead and promote good supplier relationships.Play an instrumental role in enabling the function to achieve its business objectives, through meeting or ideally exceeding defined objectives

I worked within the Commercial team who deals with everything to do with the cost-effective building, including quantity surveying, estimating, procurement and material buying. · I managed an efficient material purchasing system and provide support to the Construction Department in achieving build programmes with maximum efficiency. · I scheduled and placed material and plant orders with Group National Suppliers where appropriate or general suppliers, optimising cost and quality. This included material orders for the Customer Service Department. · I attended internal pre-start meetings and Team Meetings as required by the Technical/Construction Departments. · I checked Architects/Engineers drawings for discrepancies and compliance with the required material specification. Thereafter resolving any queries with the relevant consultants/Technical Department. · I produced material enquiries to suppliers for costing and production of schedules and assessing quotations and suppliers' schedules to ensure they are correct. · I produced material cost schedules and budgets with cost codes for new sites and as required, to review material cost codes to ensure budgets are not exceeded.· To resolve invoice queries with the Accounts Department. · Attend site monthly to ensure there are no problems with supplies/materials

Currently working on Crossrail Paddington.

Procurement Officer - Currently working towards my CIPS.Duties include;~Sourcing Suppliers~Market Engagement~ Analysis of Market testing~ Preparing proposals for client specific contracts~ Assessing the risks associated to projects for client and SMT appraisal~ Preparing internal documentation for panel~ Assisting managers in preparing evaluation matrices~ Addressing EU procurement Directive and Regulations~ Setting up bidders briefings~ E-Tendering~ Procuring services through OJEU and competitive contract notice ~ Developing close relationships with local authorities

Whilst at university in London I got the opportunity to work within a busy construction company to help with a backlog of purchase orders and help the procurement team, this gave me great exposure to the procurement aspect of business where I felt that I excelled and was able to carry out the role with great efficiency.Duties Included; ~To maintain company procedures for quality assurance and auditing purposes~Working alongside senior managers~ Answering the telephone and dealing with purchase order enquires~ Portrayed strong Microsoft Office skills~ Inputting Purchase orders/deliveries into Sage Construct~ Assisting the senior Procurement team~ Inputting into the monthly payroll~ Sourcing Suppliers~ Creating cost/sales reports~ Client Liaising to complete payments