Project Buyer

Snc-Lavalin; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Linxon is seeking a Project Buyer in the Didcot area to manage local purchasing for site offices and general office needs, supporting day-to-day operations with a local supplier market in the UK.

You will negotiate long‑term agreements, onboard local suppliers, and coordinate with site stakeholders to place orders within budget and cost. Fluency in English and Oracle ERP knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, accounting, or finance.
• Good knowledge of Oracle ERP.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Local purchases and UK supplier market knowledge.
• Negotiate long-term supplier agreements.
• Coordinate with site stakeholders and place orders within budget.
• Onboard local suppliers and arrange site visits.
• Verify invoices against PO milestones.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Initiative

Change management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Job Title

Project Buyer

Location

Didcot

Introduction

As one of the leading engineering companies, we help our customers with turnkey solutions in the field of substations for power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation. As a single point of contact we combine the accumulated knowhow of key-suppliers and contractors so that customers benefit from efficient solutions, increased industrial productivity and a lower environmental impact in a sustainable way. This role sits within our Supply Chain Management team. The purpose of the role is to provide local purchase requirements, identifying local suppliers required for day to day basis for the site offices and site purchases and office purchases.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Local purchases and have idea about local supplier market in UK.
• Negotiate with the suppliers ,make agreements for long-term purchases.
• Coordinate with the key site stake of site and office purchases understand the requirements and place orders within budget and cost.
• Onboard local suppliers and visit the sites if required.
• Checking if the invoice amount matches with PO milestone payment.

Competencies / Skills Required

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to think outside the box and move things forward using own initiative.
• Ability to drive through change.
• Focused on the detail, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A confident individual with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across the business whilst embracing cultural differences.

Experience Required

• Experience in supply chain, accounting, or finance department.
• Good knowledge of Oracle as ERP system
• Fluent in English

About Linxon

About Linxon Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity. We combine Atkins Realis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon. Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world- class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects. As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy and transportation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you. To know more about the Linxon please click on the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CB3IKbcxbs&t=14s #Linxon Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

EEO & Diversity Statement

At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.