Do you have a background in procuring Capital Projects? Do you enjoy providing your expertise in an exciting fast-paced environment?
About us
The Science Museum Group (SMG) is the world’s pre-eminent Museum devoted to the history of science, technology, industry and Medicine.
The SMG incorporates the Science Museum (London), the National Railway Museum (York), Locomotion (Shildon), the National Science & Media Museum (Bradford), Museum of Science and Industry (Manchester) and collections stores at Blythe House (Olympia) and National Collections Centre (Wiltshire).
With multiple sites to look after, there is always a steady stream of exciting and diverse contracts to procure. These range from exhibition design & build, IT services, equipment and software, professional services, marketing and communications, catering, cleaning and facilities and conservation, to name just a few.
In addition to business-as-usual tenders, the Procurement department is responsible for leading the tendering activity for the Vision 2025 Programme, the £55M transformation of the National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon. Also, our One Collection programme, Masterplan Phase 2 and Estate Improvement projects involve a high level of procurement activity.
About the role
As new and exciting programmes develop across SMG, we seek a proactive Procurement Lead who thrives in a fast-paced environment and who has relevant experience of procuring capital projects.
You will be the Procurement Lead for Masterplan & Estate, responsible for delivering a professional and proactive service for the procurement of a wide range of goods, services and works across the full range of SMG’s activities but primarily for the Masterplan & Estate teams.
Leading and managing the procurement activity for Vision 2025 and Estate Improvements, you will also tender for any requirements for the Masterplan and Estate teams and establish new internal frameworks for relevant construction-related professional services across these teams.
As we are currently working to a hybrid arrangement, you can be based from any of our sites in London, Manchester, Bradford, Wroughton or York with regular site presence. However, some travel to other SMG sites will be involved to ensure the relevant projects are appropriately supported.
About you
You will have experience in leading construction-related/capital procurements and providing a good level of supplier relationship management. Thriving in a fast-paced environment, you can manage multiple procurement activities simultaneously and demonstrate a commitment to sustainable procurement.
A strong communicator, you have great interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with your key stakeholders, colleagues, and suppliers.
View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under ‘Attachments’ on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process, or click ‘Apply Online’ to submit an application.
Don’t feel you meet all of the criteria? At SMG, we are committed to building a workforce that is open for all, and welcome you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t fit perfectly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.
What we offer
Joining us as an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. We know work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we offer up to 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays; a support with personal and professional development; employee assistance programme; enhanced contributory pension; and enhanced support for things that happen in life such as parental and adoption leave, sickness and career breaks.
‘Open for All’ is one of the Science Museum Group’s five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. As a national museum group, we have an ability to reach a wide and diverse population of audiences, colleagues and partners through our geography and scale.
We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to foster a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation and ultimately will be able to inspire more futures. We therefore welcome applications from those who bring difference.
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