Project Buyer

AtkinsRéalis; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Linxon in Didcot is seeking a Project Buyer to manage local purchases for site offices and projects, coordinating with UK suppliers to meet budget and project needs.

The role focuses on negotiating terms, onboarding local suppliers, coordinating with site stakeholders, and validating invoices against PO milestones to support efficient project delivery and sustainable power solutions.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Initiative and problem solving

Change management

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Oracle ERP

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Job Title: Project Buyer

Location: Didcot

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 (KARs):

• 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

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.