Senior Project Buyer

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 -

• Undertake end-to-end procurement activity, from procurement plan/strategy formation through to contract execution.
• Manage procurement activities for allocated areas of responsibility; in doing so you will develop and maintain market/category knowledge to better inform procurement decisions.
• 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.

• Ensure Procurement processes and procedures are followed to ensure compliance with key governance frameworks.
• Produce required procurement documentation e.g., Procurement plans, Tender documentation and obtain approvals at the appropriate levels as aligned to governance structure.
• Record and report savings in accordance with established guidelines.
• Capture and contribute to lessons learned to ensuring changes are applied to the next project and or Procurement exercise.

• Undertake procurement activities as directed for the Project.
• Engage and communicate efficiently with internal customers and other functions as necessary in executing Procurement activities.
• Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant Anthro policies.
• Conduct regular review meetings with the Project Managers to ensure alignment, including a review of ongoing activities.
• Monitor Project supply chain performance.
• Managing notification of delay to site delivery and feedback to site for any costs incurred
• Ensure any contractual changes are implemented and amended in the contract and any associated purchase orders.

Requirements -

• Experienced in using ERP systems, SAP Business One and Asite are the current systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Contract Law
• Previous experience of NEC contracts
• Adept in using MS Office programmes.
• Qualification within Procurement, or equivalent
• Commercially astute
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills at all organisational levels, internal and external.
• Strong analytical skills
• The ability to be work flexibly to meet project demands