Tender and Project Purchasing Manager

Nexans; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Purchaser to join their diverse team. This role involves managing procurement activities for significant projects in the renewables sector, ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures, and fostering collaboration across teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project purchasing, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Join a company that values diversity and promotes a culture of trust and collaboration, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the energy transition towards a sustainable future.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in project purchasing in renewables, energy, or oil/gas sectors.
• Experience with various contract forms like NEC and FIDIC.

Responsibilities

• Manage all project purchasing activities for key projects.
• Prepare RFQ packages and negotiate contracts with suppliers.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

Communication

Multi-tasking

Commercial Awareness

Team Player

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Business

Degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

BI

Ariba

Job description

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. In our business group ‘Generation & Transmission’ this means designing and fabricating the world's finest cables. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to install and service those cables.

Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome!

WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM

The Tender & Project Purchasing team is a diverse and multicultural team with team members in Norway, UK, France and USA. The team is responsible for managing and coordinating all purchasing related activities respecting Nexans purchasing procedures throughout the lifetime of the tenders and projects.

The UK Team is a unit within the Tender & Project Purchasing team, specifically supporting projects with final client delivery in the UK. The workplace is in Edinburgh UK with Oslo, Norway and you will be reporting to the Purchasing Team Lead for the UK Team.

Nexans have secured two significant projects in the UK between 2024 and 2028 which will require Nexans to manufacture and install export cables, as well as perform a number of offshore marine and onshore civils related subcontract packages. The management of these subcontract packages from preparation of RFQs through to award will be the responsibility of Tender and Project Purchasing Manager. The role will also require the procurement and administration of other minor goods and services to meet Project requirements.

GETTING A FLYING START

To get a flying start as Purchaser you should ideally have a Degree in Quantity Surveying Engineering/Business or Supply Chain, 7+ years in project purchasing work experience in the renewables, energy or oil/gas sector.
You are ambitious, have the ability to multi task, prioritize task, are an effective communicator and efficient at executing tasks.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

You will be delegated and fully responsible for all project purchasing activities within a specific key tender/execution project or projects while ensuring and supporting company objectives. This role goes beyond traditional purchasing roles, with a level of commercial management and contractual awareness also required.
You will boost your impact by actively promoting Quality and HSE.

YOUR STARTING POINT

• Fluent in English; additional languages such Norwegian, French, German, Spanish and Italian would be an advantage.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Business or Supply Chain.
• Extensive experience from relevant positions may compensate for formal education.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Procurement / Category Management / Supply Chain / Commercial Management with proven records of fruitful negotiations or commercial achievements.
• Experience with a variety of forms of contract is required such as NEC, FIDIC, LOGIC and BIMCO.
• Curious, willing to understand the purchasing technical need to a sufficient level to discuss and challenge suppliers.
• Appetite to negotiate with suppliers / Extensive Negotiation skills (LRN, e-auction, negotiation strategies, physical auctions…).
• Knowledge of various sourcing tactics and strategies.
• Team player / Organised / Ability to coordinate many stakeholders and keep good track of discussions.
• Strong commercial & Proactive mindset.
• Ability to communicate and search for information.
• Ability to develop a network both inside the company and externally.
• High working capacity and resistant to some high pressure periods.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Experience with SAP.
• BI & Ariba knowledge is an advantage.
• Your personal values are aligned to those of Nexans: Pioneer, Dedicated, United.

PRE-SUBCONTRACT AWARD KEY DUTIES

• Develop and maintain the Procurement Plan and Procurement Schedule.
• Prepare RFQ packages, with particular focus on the Scope of Work.
• Align the RFQ documentation with the main Contract obligations.
• Evaluate, negotiate and award packages for both marine and civils packages.
• Seek management approval and award packages.
• Raise and revise the required POs etc in SAP.

YOUR PEERS
Key to a successful project is positive relationships with your peers. In this role you will work closely with the Package Manager who will be the technical and operational focal point for the package, along with the Contracts Managers who will provide support on contractual matters as required, although a level of contractual knowledge will be expected from the Tender and Project Purchasing Manager.

OUR GROWTH CULTURE
At the individual level our growth-culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact, we believe in freedom and autonomy at the individual level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing, team-work mentality and can-do attitude amongst our team members.