Senior Project Buyer

AtkinsRéalis; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Project Buyer to manage project procurement activities within their supply chain management team. The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in the Power Sector and demonstrate strong negotiation and analytical skills. This role offers a hybrid work model along with a competitive salary and industry-leading benefits.

Benefits

Great salary structure

Hybrid work model

Industry-leading bonus and pension scheme

Car allowance

Qualifications

• Solid experience in the Power Sector – Transmission & Distribution business.
• Experience in project procurement negotiations for large orders (> 50 MUSD).
• Proficient in handling Category Management and finalizing main orders for Substation Main Equipment.
• Strong technical knowledge in power transmission and distribution technologies.
• Extensive experience in commercial negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Implement effective sourcing strategies.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with procurement procedures.
• Monitor procurement status and resolve issues.
• Collaborate to identify new suppliers and ensure pre-qualification.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Senior Project Buyer – United Kingdom

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Buyer for our supply chain management team in the UK during a pivotal period of growth. In this role, you will be responsible for complete project procurement activities, implementing comprehensive sourcing and procurement strategies that optimize costs, enhance supplier quality, and improve reliability. Additionally, you will report to the Head of Supply Chain, keeping constant updates on the project procurement plan, status reports, vendor management, and relevant risk assessments. Your role will be crucial through the project execution, ensuring effective management of supplier‑related risks and opportunities.

What will you do?

• Sourcing Strategy – Implement effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.
• Supplier Relations – Manage relationships with suppliers (including negotiations, frame agreements and purchase orders) in partnership with the Head of Supply Chain. Conduct direct negotiations with vendors to meet the project target prices.
• Procedures – Apply company procurement procedures and plans and ensure appropriate implementation and compliance by the project team.
• Monitoring – Monitor the project procurement status and update the Head of Supply Chain management of any issues. Pro‑actively work to resolve issues related to procurement cost, quality and delivery.
• Process Excellence – Collaborate with the project team to identify new suppliers and ensure vendor pre‑qualification as per company standards.
• Documentation – Document general and special conditions for use on all project purchase documents, procurement procedures, and procurement plans and ensure compliance.
• Compliance – Govern Linxon Global SCM standards on health and safety, sustainability, business ethics, environmental regulations and Level of Authority. Implement and maintain the related Global SCM instructions and procedures.

Experience required:

• Solid experience in the Power Sector – Transmission & Distribution business.
• Experience in project procurement negotiations for large orders (> 50 MUSD).
• Experienced in handling Category Management and proficient in timely finalizing main orders for the Substation Main Equipment.
• Possess strong technical knowledge in power transmission and distribution technologies, proposing optimised technical solutions in view of the cost‑saving strategy.
• Analytical leadership with an independent and solution‑oriented working style, as well as strong communicative and collaborative skills.
• Extensive experience in commercial negotiations.
• Supporting the effective utilisation of the Supply Chain resources based in the Global Engineering & Technology Services (GETS) office in India.

Competencies/Skills Required:

• Preferred: Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Professional presentation skills.
• Demonstrate high level of people development and leadership skill.

What we offer:

• Great salary structure
• Hybrid work model
• Industry‑leading bonus and pension scheme
• Car allowance

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge and Atkins Realis’s project management expertise 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.

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