As a Senior Buyer you will be responsible for ensuring that procurement activities are undertaken for your allocated area of responsibility, in a timely and cost-effective way and that contracts are only awarded to approved suppliers in-line with the organisations policies and procedures. In doing so you will ensure the project has a fit for purpose supply chain, which supplies fit for purpose materials, in-line with project budgets and forecast, on-time and in full, to prevent delays to project delivery. This is an integral role within the company to ensure profitability of projects is maintained.
Responsibilities -
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Undertake end-to-end procurement activity, from procurement plan/strategy formation through to contract execution.
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Manage procurement activities for allocated areas of responsibility; in doing so you will develop and maintain market/category knowledge to better inform procurement decisions.
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Conduct negotiations with the supply chain ensuring the best possible price is achieved without compromising on quality; in doing so you will agree pricing schedules, payment terms and key contractual terms.
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Ensure Procurement processes and procedures are followed to ensure compliance with key governance frameworks.
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Produce required procurement documentation e.g., Procurement plans, Tender documentation and obtain approvals at the appropriate levels as aligned to governance structure.
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Record and report savings in accordance with established guidelines.
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Capture and contribute to lessons learned to ensuring changes are applied to the next project and or Procurement exercise.
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Undertake procurement activities as directed for the Project.
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Engage and communicate efficiently with internal customers and other functions as necessary in executing Procurement activities.
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Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant Anthro policies.
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Conduct regular review meetings with the Project Managers to ensure alignment, including a review of ongoing activities.
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Monitor Project supply chain performance.
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Managing notification of delay to site delivery and feedback to site for any costs incurred
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Ensure any contractual changes are implemented and amended in the contract and any associated purchase orders.
Requirements -
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Experienced in using ERP systems, SAP Business One and Asite are the current systems.
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Excellent knowledge of Contract Law
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Previous experience of NEC contracts
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Adept in using MS Office programmes.
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Qualification within Procurement, or equivalent
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Commercially astute
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Strong negotiation skills
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Strong communication and presentation skills
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Interpersonal skills at all organisational levels, internal and external.
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Strong analytical skills
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The ability to be work flexibly to meet project demands
Our vision is to deliver sustainable Mechanical, Electrical and Telecommunication engineering solutions for our clients, our people and our environment.
Our ethical approach assures:
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Customer-centric self-delivery, thanks to a unique combination of Tier 1 industry knowledge and Tier 2 agility.
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A values-driven, partnership approach that ensures we make the ethical decision, always.
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True sustainability that’s actively considered and built into the design phase of projects.
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