Senior Buyer London Victoria – hybrid working

Swan Recruitment Ltd.; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company is looking for a Buyer to coordinate procurement activities and manage contract negotiations. The role, based in London with hybrid working options, requires strong negotiation skills and a detailed knowledge of procurement procedures. Candidates should have experience in the oil and gas industry or engineering services. You will be part of a dynamic team aiming for a net-zero future in energy transition projects.

Benefits

PAYE plus holidays

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in the Oil and Gas industry, Engineering services, or General Services preferred.
• Proven experience in undertaking contract evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multi-discipline activities throughout the full procurement cycle.
• Perform due diligence on contractors and support vendor qualification.
• Commercially evaluate bids and coordinate technical evaluations.
• Assist in contract negotiations and risk assessments.
• Liaise with external contractors and maintain market awareness.

Skills

Detailed working knowledge of SAP

E-tendering system

Microsoft Office Suite

Negotiation skills

Contracts and purchasing experience

Job description

Buyer

London Victoria – hybrid working

12 months plus

PAYE plus holidays / pension – Please advise rate sought

Jobspec

We require a Buyer to co‑ordinate multi‑discipline activities and inputs throughout the full procurement cycle from the development of enquiry documents, through bid evaluation, pre‑award negotiations, preparation of contracts for execution, their subsequent implementation and amendments.

• Implement and properly follow all Eni Procurement procedures and policies.
• Perform due diligence on contractors and liaise with the Vendor Management department to support the vendor qualification process.
• Liaise with requesting units at Eniprogetti UK branch in order to prepare and develop appropriate contractual strategy and documentation for tender negotiation processes.
• Commercially evaluate bids and coordinate the technical evaluations of tenders. Assist in assessing the impact of contract exceptions in order to produce recommendation for award of contract, in accordance with agreed time schedules.
• Participate in meetings both internal and external to resolve areas of conflict of a contractual and commercial nature.
• Assist in the negotiation of terms and conditions and determine the extent of risks and liabilities that may be involved and concisely describe such risks to assist in management decisions, liaising with EniProgetti Legal.
• Advise on the interpretation of contract terms during contract execution.
• Liaise with external contractors to maintain an awareness of market conditions and to ensure an effective service from them.
• Ensure compliance with company and legislative procedures and required directives throughout all activities.
• Implement any other reasonable request from the Procurement Coordinator and Procurement Manager.
• Ensure adherence to the company’s Health, Safety & Environment policies, procedures and standards.
• Fully comply with Eni Code of Ethics and Compliance Model.
• Assure archiving and traceability of documentation as per company procedures.

Qualifications

• Detailed working knowledge of SAP, e‑tendering system and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Oil and Gas industry or Engineering services or General Services experience preferred.
• Contracts and purchasing experience, including proven negotiation skills and proven experience in undertaking contract evaluations.

EniProgetti is wholly owned by Eni, the global energy company. EniProgetti performs a key role developing projects and providing expert engineering support to Eni businesses worldwide. The company has an integrated operation office in the UK in Basingstoke.

EniProgetti is currently helping to lead Eni in the energy transition from traditional business areas with decarbonised solutions such as CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) to innovative project such as renewables, hydrogen, etc.

This is an exciting time in the UK and international energy business with the opportunity to develop skills and capabilities in new technologies on dynamic projects as Eni is committed to move towards a ‘net zero’ future. If you want to be part of driving this change, join us.