Buyer

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Buyer for a 12-month contract at the Rolls Royce site in Derby. You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost management, and support strategic sourcing activities in a highly regulated environment. Ideal candidates have experience in supply chain management and strong commercial acumen. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamically changing energy transition sector.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering results.
• Global exposure to different challenges and cultures.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Good planning and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with suppliers and partners.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Support sourcing activities to maximize value.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Develop and support risk management practices.

Skills

Supplier Relationships

Cost Management

Strategic Sourcing

Quality & Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Education

Familiarity with purchasing and supply chain management

Job description

Company Description

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.

Job Description

Assystem Energy & Infrastructure are recruiting for a number of Buyers to work at Rolls Royce site in Derby on a contract basis.

You will be responsible for the in-contract management of your designated suppliers, providing continuity of supply and required levels of technology, quality, cost and delivery performance. As a Buyer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all sourcing activities are in line with the defined purchasing processes, which will include the raising and management of all purchase documentation within the appropriate system.

Role details

• Job title: Buyer
• Location: Derby
• Contract type: PAYE via Umbrella solution
• Length: 12 months

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supplier Relationships - Where designated, responsible for the effective day to day management of partners and suppliers.
• Cost Management - Work with suppliers to identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities in line with agreed contracts with deployment of relevant cost models.
• Strategic Sourcing - Where designated, will support the execution of sourcing and commercial activities to maximise the value proposition across designated commodities / categories. Will be able to gain a fact based understanding of current supply base, supplier economics and major trends in relevant markets.
• Strategy - Support the development and deployment of relevant integrated commodity / category / supplier strategies, providing a clear vision and strategic framework for the designated supply chain(s). Work collaboratively, as part of a highly skilled cross functional teams to ensure that strategies meet the needs of current and future manufacturing processes.
• Quality & Delivery - Where designated, select a supply chain capable of meeting quality and delivery requirements and ensuring the management and rectification of quality and delivery issues.
• Processes and Procedures - Accountable for compliance to company policies, processes and procedures, ensuring all purchasing records and documentations are correct and maintained in line with regulatory requirements.
• Resource Management - You will support the embedding and the sustainment of a high performance culture within your teams(s).
• Programme management - You will have good planning and project management skills that are able to develop comprehensive workable solutions in complex situations and will support the deployment of risk management practices to assess, communicate and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Stakeholder Management - Nurture effective relationships with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external to the function in order to support functional priorities.

Qualifications

Key Experiences and any Qualifications

• Has a proven track record of delivering results.
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working.
• Familiarity with purchasing and supply chain management preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Good planning / project management skills

Additional Information

Please be aware that many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions.

These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held,

and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the

UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people\'s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.