Senior Project Buyer

VVB Engineering; Acton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

VVB Engineering in Acton, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead procurement for allocated projects, ensuring cost-effective, timely materials in line with budgets and governance. The role supports profitable project delivery by developing fit-for-purpose supply chains and negotiating favourable terms with suppliers.

You will manage end-to-end procurement, maintain market knowledge, document savings, and coordinate with Project Managers and internal teams to minimise delays while

Qualifications

• ERP systems experience and strong procurement knowledge.
• Excellent knowledge of contract law and NEC contracts.
• Proficiency in MS Office and analytics.
• Commercial acumen and strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake end-to-end procurement activity from strategy to contract execution.
• Manage procurement activities for allocated areas with market knowledge.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and contracts with suppliers to maximise value.
• Ensure governance frameworks and procurement procedures are followed.
• Produce procurement documentation and obtain necessary approvals.
• Record and report savings and lessons learned.
• Communicate with internal customers and other functions to execute procurement tasks.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

Procurement qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP Business One

Asite

Job description

As a Senior Buyer you will be responsible for ensuring that procurement activities are undertaken for your allocated area of responsibility, in a timely and cost-effective way and that contracts are only awarded to approved suppliers in-line with the organisations policies and procedures. In doing so you will ensure the project has a fit for purpose supply chain, which supplies fit for purpose materials, in-line with project budgets and forecast, on-time and in full, to prevent delays to project delivery. This is an integral role within the company to ensure profitability of projects is maintained.

Responsibilities

• Undertake end-to-end procurement activity, from procurement plan/strategy formation through to contract execution.
• Manage procurement activities for allocated areas of responsibility; in doing so you will develop and maintain market/category knowledge to better inform procurement decisions.
• Conduct negotiations with the supply chain ensuring the best possible price is achieved without compromising on quality; in doing so you will agree pricing schedules, payment terms and key contractual terms.
• Ensure Procurement processes and procedures are followed to ensure compliance with key governance frameworks.
• Produce required procurement documentation e.g., Procurement plans, Tender documentation and obtain approvals at the appropriate levels as aligned to governance structure.
• Record and report savings in accordance with established guidelines.
• Capture and contribute to lessons learned to ensuring changes are applied to the next project and or Procurement exercise.
• Undertake procurement activities as directed for the Project.
• Engage and communicate efficiently with internal customers and other functions as necessary in executing Procurement activities.
• Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant Anthro policies.
• Conduct regular review meetings with the Project Managers to ensure alignment, including a review of ongoing activities.
• Monitor Project supply chain performance.
• Managing notification of delay to site delivery and feedback to site for any costs incurred
• Ensure any contractual changes are implemented and amended in the contract and any associated purchase orders.

Requirements

• Experienced in using ERP systems, SAP Business One and Asite are the current systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Contract Law
• Previous experience of NEC contracts
• Adept in using MS Office programmes.
• Qualification within Procurement, or equivalent
• Commercially astute
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills at all organisational levels, internal and external.
• Strong analytical skills
• The ability to be work flexibly to meet project demands