Marcu Nicolaie

• Set up a new procurement process to make sure this will be followed and applied properly

• Set up a new supply chain from scratch

• Making savings of a few million per year depends on volume of work

• Subcontractor packages

• Working on civil side of construction with multiple people

• Cost comparisons for drainage and materials.

• Set up good terms with suppliers and longer terms than 30 days, massive credit limits

• Nationwide service in UK supplied

• Negotiating prices
• Weighing up tenders from potential suppliers
• Agreeing contracts
• Deciding what goods, services and equipment are needed and predicting stock levels
• Researching and identifying new products and suppliers
• Managing a procurement team
• Working across departments to win the best value for the company
• Ensuring suppliers deliver on time
• Keeping up with market trends
• Making key final decisions on what to buy before building work can get started
• Responsible for whole projects and a team of people
• Negotiating, networking and working with figures
• Ability to analyse data
• Used automatic tracking systems to keep computer system updated with goods movements and proactively place new orders at optimal times.
• Used trend data and financial forecasts to establish accurate budgets aligned with operational needs.
• Oversaw records covering purchasing transactions, distribution flow, and stock storage.
• Adjusted inventory levels to keep obsolescence and cost low.
• Established operational and administrative procedures and enforced controls.
• Solved diverse supply chain problems in timely manner.
• Adjusted procedures as needed to maximise department effectiveness.

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery target
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
• Build, maintain and manage suppliers relationships and keep up good communication
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Conduct research for new components and suppliers
• Approve invoices for all materials purchased.
• Improved inspection policies to increase quality of raw materials and finished goods.
• Reviewed and renegotiated key contracts.
• Received inbound phone calls from store managers and facility management associates, creating work orders and purchase orders to replace faulty or unsafe equipment or conditions.

• Monitors supplier's quality and performance according to the Supplier Certification and continuous Improvement Program
• Establish improvement plans to ensure inventory levels are met and no shortages occur
• Leading the Materials Management team to meet yearly forecasts and demands
• Advise Manager of Purchasing of changes in prices, deliveries, suppliers, etc.
• Works with the Materials Planning Team to ensure shortages are being expedited to support commitment dates
• Complete various standard purchasing responsibilities as directed by the Purchasing Manager
• Maintained productive relationships with vendors.
• Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.

• Maintaining good working relationships and close liaison with site personnel, clients and members of the public
• Manage the operations team and ensure that all shifts are covered to meet the business need
• Control all equipment deliveries, managing site sub-contractors
• Reporting any incidents or accidents on site
• Monitoring general safety arrangements on site and take action to mitigate safety risks
• Providing regular progress reports to the customer site contacts and contracts manager as requested.