Jobs at Bradfield Consulting Limited

Our client is a fully registered private limited liability company with several subsidiaries in building, warehousing, letting, sales, development of estates, construction, property investment, maintenance, and cold storage. Due to restructuring, our client is now looking to recruit candidates to manage the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of procurement for the construction subsidiary in the capacity below:

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
• Working with suppliers to ensure that key processes are running efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Contract management and negotiation.
• Contract administration, quality assurance, modification of special terms, and contract closeout or termination.
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
• Developing an organisation's purchasing strategy.
• Understanding and keeping up with new trends and regulations in the business.
• Dealing with international suppliers.
• Forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels.
• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, building and maintaining good relationships with them.
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers.
• Keeping contract files and using them as reference for the future.
• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Giving presentations about market analysis and possible growth.
• Establish and enforce procedures to ensure proper recording and tracking of all items purchased by the organization.
• Producing reports and statistics using computer software.
• Ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives.
• Attending meetings and trade conferences.
• Training and supervising the work of other members of staff.
• Work with all suppliers to ensure they comply with all environmental regulations.
• Develop cost saving structure for the organization.
• Any other duties as assigned by line manager.

Minimum Qualification / Experience

• Previous Inventory/Buying or Procurement experience; preferably building materials is essential.
• A relevant Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University.
• At least 3 years of experience in procurement/sourcing/material planning with strong negotiation skills.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Good spoken and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiating and networking skills
• Mathematical ability, to work with figures and budgets
• Good judgement and analytical ability
• An organised approach
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good business sense
• Leadership skills and the ability to work well as part of a team
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

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Our client, an education organisation, whose aim is to deliver a world-class education to children in all facets of its operations

Job Description

• Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific projects and ensuring that specified deliverables and objectives are achieved.
• In addition, he/she will coordinate and manage the long-term development plans with respect to the buildings, infrastructure and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with the Projects Committee and executive management
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
• Review the project schedule with Projects Committee, executive management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required
• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion
• Oversee the execution of the project according to the project plan
• Submit progress reports on the project to the Projects Committee and executive management
• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality
• Liaise with all Departments/Committees of the Trust on all matters relating to projects.

Education and Experience

• B.Sc in Civil Engineering with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division from a recognized University and/or any other related field.
• Strong Construction Industry background with a minimum of 7 years work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience supporting Project Managers in the delivery of development projects
• Knowledge of the building development/redevelopment industry
• Familiarity with construction methods and the building codes

Skills and Competencies:

• Project Management skills
• Excellent IT proficiency skills
• Strong Interpersonal skills/Team Player
• Dynamic and Result Oriented
• Creativity and innovative skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills with personable appearance
• Leadership skills/ Able to lead a wide span of direct and dual reports
• Eye for detail, design and aesthetics.