Senior Buyer

Sembcorp Industries Ltd; Wilton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage procurement in Wilton. The role involves developing supply chain strategies, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring cost-effectiveness. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of procurement experience, especially in maintenance and repair services, and must be CIPS qualified. A competitive salary and extensive benefits are offered, including flexible working and private health insurance.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary dependent on experience

Discretionary performance-based bonus

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Private Health Insurance

Group Income Protection Scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible working

Training and Development

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a process industry Procurement team.
• Specific experience in maintenance, repair and overhaul services procurement.
• Strong track record of delivering cost savings and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing supply chain strategy for services.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders for specifications and pricing.
• Negotiate service agreements and manage supplier relationships.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and improve service levels.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Team working ability

Education

CIPS qualified

Tools

SAP

Job description

Senior Buyer

Location: Wilton – Teesside

Reporting to the Procurement & Contracts Manager

Salary: Negotiable - Whilst all salaries are graded, Sembcorp are keen to attract, retain and develop the highest calibre of colleague. The company also offer a market leading benefits package and annual bonus.

Type: Permanent

Purpose of Role

Sembcorp’s approach to procuring goods and services supports the company’s belief in building sustainable businesses that create economic value in a way that benefits all our stakeholders. As such, Sembcorp is committed to identifying and responding to evolving environmental, social, economic and governance risks associated with our suppliers by integrating sustainability at each stage of the procurement process.

Working as a Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for the procurement of a diverse range of complex engineering & maintenance materials and services required to meet the operational needs of the business. Reporting to the Procurement & Contracts Manager, our busy national portfolio offers a myriad of planned and unplanned challenges for an experienced, inquisitive, hard-working, and effective person who is capable of ‘getting things done’.

Duties:

Assist in the development and execution of a supply chain strategy for delegated Maintenance, repair & Overhaul and other services with the aim of addressing spend, achieving cost savings, and mitigating business risk.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders including, but not limited to, Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations to draft specifications, work scopes, and commercial pricing strategies for the purposes of tendering key Maintenance, repair & Overhaul and other services and generating best value.

Work with other internal stakeholders to plan, execute, and manage competitive tenders in accordance with agreed strategies.

Where appropriate, and if necessary, negotiate service agreements with single source suppliers.

Undertake cost and price breakdown analysis of tenders returned/ proposals received.

Negotiate favourable terms and conditions, and pricing with suppliers.

Draft contract agreements and seek approval for contract award in accordance with internal controls and protocols.

Conduct due diligence on suppliers and ensure that all new suppliers undergo appropriate assessment and evaluation prior to approval.

Manage the approved suppliers and build and maintain strong supplier relationships process.

Conduct periodic supplier performance reviews with contract owners and take ownership for commercial obligations concerning all such contracts.

Manage supplier relationships to drive continuous improvement in service levels and cost.

Process Purchase Requisitions in your category and release Purchase Orders from approved Purchase Requisitions via SAP.

Undertaking sourcing exercises to continually drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery lead times and service, ensuring best fit with Sembcorp ESG (Environmental, Social & corporate Governance).

Requirements

Minimum 5 years’ experience of working in a process industry Procurement team.

Must have specific experience of procuring maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

Must be CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply) qualified.

Strong track record of delivering cost savings and improvements in service delivery.

A Team working ability

The ability to communicate proficiently both orally and written at all levels

Desirable

SAP experience / ERP system experience

IOSH Managing Safely

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary dependent on experience
• Discretionary performance-based bonus
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• Group Income Protection Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible working
• Training and Development

ABOUT SEMBCORP ENERGY UK

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) is a leading energy and urban solutions provider, led by its purpose to drive energy transition. Headquartered in Singapore, Sembcorp delivers sustainable solutions to support energy transition and urban development by leveraging it sector expertise and global track record.

Sembcorp Energy UK (SEUK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, is a leading provider of sustainable solutions supporting the UK’s transition to Net Zero. With an energy generation and battery storage portfolio of over 1.3GW in operation or under development, our expertise helps major energy users and suppliers improve their efficiency, profitability, and sustainability, while supporting the growth of renewables and strengthening the UK’s electricity system.

Our Wilton International site, within the Teesside Freeport, sits amongst a hub of decarbonisation innovation. At the site, we provide energy-intensive industrial businesses with combined heat and power (CHP) via our private wire network that supplies electricity generated by gas and biomass.

These services are complemented by our fleet of fast-acting, decentralised power stations and battery energy storage sites situated throughout England and Wales. Monitored and controlled from our central operations facility in Solihull, these flexible assets deliver electricity to the national grid, helping to balance the UK energy system and ensure reliable power for homes and businesses.

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