Assistant Procurement Manager

Challenging Today. Reinventing Tomorrow.
We're invested in you and your success. Everything we do is more than just a
project. It's our challenge as human beings, too. That's why we bring a
thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our partnerships.
At Jacobs, we challenge the status quo and redefine how to solve the world's
greatest challenges, transforming big ideas into intelligent solutions for a
more connected, sustainable world.
Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver
your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow

Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can
evolve, grow, and succeed - today and into tomorrow. With more than ‎55,000
people in ‎40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of
opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who
always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients, and communities.
People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to
retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free
single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as
enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and
parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional
development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which
incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We're happy
to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns, and
locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
Our Critical Mission Solutions business is invested in you and your success.
Everything we do - whether Aerospace, Defence, Intelligence, Information
Technology, Cybersecurity, Nuclear, Automotive, or Telecommunications - is
more than just a project. It is our challenge as human beings, too. That is
why we bring a thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our
partnerships.
Jacobs is supporting a government organisation to help modernize and develop
its communications network and part of this strategy is the implementation &
upgrade of the Nationwide Fibre Network. This includes the design,
installation supervision & commissioning of fibre optic projects across
multiple locations (Central, East and West) within the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
At Jacobs, we understand, and acknowledge the value of an inclusive working
environment, and celebrate the diversity this brings to our workplace. Without
this approach, we wouldn't be in the position of being the first Engineering
and construction company to be listed in the Stonewall Work Place Equality
Index Top ‎10 for ‎2 years running. We're invested in you and your success.
The Assistant Procurement Manager will be responsible for Sourcing and
Tendering procurement activities (where required), and Contract Management, of
a range of low/medium value contacts relating but not limited to the
following:
* Team Insurances (medical, vehicles, equipment etc)
* Team Villa Leases
* Facilities Management (office space only)
* Domestic staff/support (i.e., cleaners/chefs)
* Consultancy Services
* Translator Services
In undertaking these duties, the Assistant Procurement Manager will be
required to engage confidently with relevant stakeholders (internally and
externally) and will be operating in a client facing environment.
Here 's What You'll Need:

Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion, and
diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe
that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed.
We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if
we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more
creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability,
gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith
or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're
pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global
Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace,
Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's - find out more about our
employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For
greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access
our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled
applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome
applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those
who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the
recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a
different format), please contact the team.
Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to
make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment
process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then
please let us know.