Buyer

AJP Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Our client is a leading engineering and project services company who provide bespoke solutions across a number of marine related sectors. Due to growth they now require a Technical Buyer to join their busy North East facility.

The Role

1. Responsible for managing and ensuring the purchasing of materials, services and/or equipment for the assigned purchasing category and project portfolio.
2. Lead and participate in pre-bid process, pipeline discussions and meetings for technical commodities within the business.
3. Lead and develop commodity strategies in collaboration with internal stakeholders, for the technical commodities within the business.
4. Ability to read, understand technical drawings, specifications and to transfer these requirements from this information into RFQs, Purchase Orders and Framework Agreements.
5. An understanding of a wide range of manufacturing processes.
6. Knowledge of grades of steel and the application of these grades (Mild Steel, British Zinc Plate and Stainless Steel).
7. Wide knowledge of suppliers and their capabilities.
8. Facilitate development of strategic partnerships with key suppliers. Develop risk/reward operating models and continuous improvement plans with key suppliers, as appropriate.
9. Ensure value for money through the management of cost/risk by appropriate contracting methodology, terms and conditions and the use of appropriate supply chain procedures.
10. Lead, manage and document sourcing meeting decisions within your commodities.
11. Lead and co-ordinate negotiations on all major project procurement working with Supply Chain Manager as required on high value contracts.
12. Ensure procurement of all equipment materials and services on assigned projects or non-project activities.
13. Responsible for all procurement timing, budget vs actual cost control with Project Manager.
14. Interface with Design Engineers, Project personnel and all stakeholders on potential and current requirements.
15. Co-ordinate all active projects and non-project requirements daily with the team.
16. Manage and ensure supplier relationships are maintained within the order placement life cycle.
17. Work with the Category Management group, ensuring sourcing recommendations are implemented where possible.
18. Implement financial risk mitigation methodologies through use of appropriate contracting tools to de-risk project awards.

The Person

1. Purchasing experience within a manufacturing or project-based offshore environment.
2. Experience of development and implementation of supply chain strategies.
3. Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and multiple project assignments.
4. Excellent inter-personal skills to form effective relationships internally and externally.
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills and report writing.
6. Excellent negotiator – externally and within the business. Demonstrates good commercial acumen.
7. Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office, MS PowerPoint).
8. Commercially astute with sound knowledge of contracting and commercial principles.
9. Good decision maker with ability to summarize complex points concisely.
10. Communication skills appropriate to all stakeholders.
11. Driven can act on own initiative and lead others when required.
12. Able to travel UK and Internationally when required (able to take short term assignments).
13. MCIPS qualified and/or degree in business or related discipline.
14. Purchasing experience within a high technology, engineering based, project environment.
15. Relevant experience in one of the following disciplines, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical, Machining or Fabrication would be advantageous.