Strategic Buyer - Projects

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

Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life. Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands. Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter. At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world.

We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work-life flexibility
• Recognition and rewards
• Development and career opportunities
• A safe and inclusive workplace

About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated Strategic Buyer Projects to join our Procurement team and play a key role in supporting our growing Hyperscale and Industrial Projects business. This position will be responsible for managing strategic sourcing activities across project-related spend, delivering commercial value, mitigating supply chain risks and driving procurement best practice. Working closely with project, engineering, sales and operational teams, you will ensure that procurement activities support successful project delivery while achieving cost, quality and supplier performance objectives. As a key member of the procurement function, you will help strengthen supplier relationships, improve commercial controls and support the continued growth of our project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activities for Hyperscale and Industrial Projects, ensuring best value, quality and delivery performance.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that support business growth and project delivery requirements.
• Manage tender processes from initial market engagement through to supplier selection, negotiation and contract award.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, terms and framework agreements to maximise commercial benefits and reduce project costs.
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships to improve performance, innovation and continuity of supply.
• Work closely with Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering and Operations teams to support project requirements and procurement planning.
• Qualify bills of materials (BOMs) and sourcing requests, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
• Perform spend analysis to identify savings opportunities, supplier consolidation opportunities and process improvements.
• Monitor supplier performance using agreed KPIs and drive corrective actions where required.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including supplier capacity, lead times and material availability.
• Support the implementation of procurement best practices, governance and commercial controls across project purchasing activities.
• Maintain accurate supplier, pricing and procurement data within business systems.
• Lead procurement improvement initiatives and contribute to wider business transformation and efficiency projects.
• Support procurement reporting and provide analysis on savings, supplier performance and procurement activities.
• Collaborate with internal and international procurement teams to share best practice and leverage group purchasing opportunities.

About You

You will combine strong commercial awareness with excellent relationship management and analytical skills. You will have:

• CIPS qualification (or working towards CIPS) or equivalent Procurement/Supply Chain qualification.
• A minimum of three years' experience in a Strategic Buyer, Senior Buyer or Procurement Specialist role.
• Experience managing complex sourcing activities and supplier negotiations.
• Strong direct procurement and category management experience.
• Proven experience delivering measurable cost savings and commercial improvements.
• Experience managing tender processes, supplier evaluation and contract negotiations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and develop effective sourcing strategies.
• Experience working with ERP systems; knowledge of Protean would be advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive and results-driven approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• A competitive salary based on your experience.
• 25 days holiday plus statutory days.
• Private healthcare (after probation).
• Company-funded Death in Service benefit.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• A supportive, values-driven environment where your expertise will make a real impact.

About Us

Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at https://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are. In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a comprehensive package with competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits. Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, promote equal opportunities in every aspect of our process.