GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Ireland
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: Yes
Business Area: UKI Business Consulting
Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

THE TEAM AND THE OPPORTUNITY

If you are looking to join a dynamic and diverse team delivering large-scale Capital Projects, come and talk to EY about the opportunities we can offer you.
To continue the successful growth of our Capital Projects & Infrastructure team within EY’s Consulting practice, we are looking for experienced, motivated Senior Procurement Advisors with prior experience in large scale public procurements, to join our team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in advising and overseeing the procurement activities for construction and infrastructure projects, managing procurement and commercial risks, and maximising project success.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To continue to grow EY’s successful consulting business, we are currently hiring Senior Procurement Advisors with a combination of engineering/procurement/construction and law/contracts background.
The ideal candidate will have relevant technical qualifications, but most importantly will have the strong interest in commercial and procurement matters as they relate to Public Procurement and Capital Projects & Infrastructure.

Senior Procurement Advisors will be required to work closely with other members of the EY team and Clients to advise on procurement strategy and procurement execution across a number of major capital projects.

• Work directly with EY’s infrastructure clients to provide best in class advice, guidance, and specialist procurement knowledge to ensure that competitive processes are aligned with the capacity and capability of the market, are comprehensive, and are fully compliant with Irish and EU public procurement rules, guidelines, and regulations as applicable.
• Support all aspects of procurement for our Capital Projects & Infrastructure Clients including the development and implementation of the procurement strategies, identifying procurement needs, developing procurement plans, managing a variety of competitive processes, reviewing supplier performance and negotiation of contracts.
• Conduct market analysis to asses, capacity and capability of contracting organisations and the supply market to meets the needs of the buying organization.
• Analyse various forms of contract and provide advice on best contracting strategy to meet the needs of the client.
• Build and maintain positive and effective relationships, providing in-depth professional advice on procurement and sourcing strategies, the application of relevant policies, guidelines, and legislation.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop contract management plans aligned with project objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.
• Co-ordinate the contract formation process, including reviewing, and negotiating contracts with our client’s contractors and vendors.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks, working closely with project stakeholders to proactively address issues and minimise disruption.
• Cultivate strong relationships with contractors, vendors, and other external partners, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with project objectives.

INTERNAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Assisting in client account management activities such as recruitment for the project team, managing financial aspects of client engagements, and quality and risk management.

• Building valued relationships with clients and colleagues to assist in generating new business across EY.
• Providing a supporting role in presentations and proposals for elements of medium to high complex projects to prospective and existing clients.
• Communicating effectively with EY senior management and working to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams.
• Understanding all our service offerings and actively identifying opportunities to better serve clients.
• Building strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other service lines.
• Supporting team development activities, including:
• Coaching, and mentoring activities.
• Conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback.
• Contributing to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining, and training activities.
• Maintaining an educational programme to continually develop technical skills.
• Understanding, following, and communicating workplace policies and procedures

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE

• 3rd level educational qualification in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Law, or a related field.
• Confident and commercially minded with at least 10 years broad previous professional experience gained in an equivalent role.
• Suitable experience in public procurement, contract management and/or administration (in the construction sector).
• Industry exposure to and knowledge of significant capital investment projects with experience of project delivery under the public procurement regime.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplined team and demonstrate the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Working knowledge of the industry and market conditions
• Initiative and decision-making skills to prioritise tasks and drive results.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• A proven ability to manage procurement risk in a considered and calculated manner.
• A willingness to embrace a challenge and work within an evolving / changing environment.
• Previous experience of applying stringent compliance standards in a procurement function while managing the execution and documentation of tender processes
• Be able to identify and meet targets and savings through optimising procurement strategies.
• Organised and efficient with excellent attention to detail
• A recognised qualification in procurement would be advantageous but is not a requirement (e.g. professional qualification in procurement with CIPS, Kings Inns or equivalent).