Strategic Buyer: Hyperscale Projects Lead

WB Power Services Ltd UK; Smalley CP; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive salary

Job summary

Rehlko seeks a Strategic Buyer Projects to join our Procurement team and drive value across Hyperscale and Industrial Projects. You will manage strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract awards to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering and Operations to optimize spend, strengthen supplier performance, and mitigate risks while supporting procurement governance and continuous improvement across projects.

Qualifications

• CIPS qualification (or working towards) or equivalent Procurement/Supply Chain qualification.
• Minimum of three years' experience in Strategic Buyer/Senior Buyer or Procurement Specialist.
• Experience managing complex sourcing activities and supplier negotiations.
• Strong direct procurement and category management experience.
• Proven cost savings and commercial improvements.
• Experience tender processes, supplier evaluation and contract negotiations.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and develop sourcing strategies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing for Hyperscale and Industrial Projects with best value and delivery.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to enable growth and delivery.
• Manage tender processes from market engagement to award.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and framework agreements to cut costs.
• Build strategic supplier relationships to improve performance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering and Operations.
• Explain BOM qualification and ensure procurement policy compliance.
• Conduct spend analysis to identify savings and consolidation.
• Monitor supplier performance with KPIs and take corrective actions.
• Mitigate risks like lead times and material availability.
• Support procurement governance and data accuracy.
• Share best practices with international teams.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier relationship

Analytical skills

Category management

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Protean

Job description

Rehlko seeks a Strategic Buyer Projects to join our Procurement team and drive value across Hyperscale and Industrial Projects. You will manage strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract awards to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering and Operations to optimize spend, strengthen supplier performance, and mitigate risks while supporting procurement governance and continuous improvement across projects.