Senior Buyer – Renewable Energy – CVZSB

Armstrong Appointments; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Sub-Saharan Africa is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support various departments in negotiating contracts for Photovoltaic and Wind Projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering or Business, with over 5 years of experience in procurement within the construction or energy sectors. Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of contract templates like FIDIC or NEC are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of work experience in Procurement or related roles.
• Experience in negotiating construction contracts for large projects.
• Knowledge of FIDIC or NEC contract templates.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development by tendering and negotiating contracts.
• Negotiate and finalize Construction Contracts for projects.
• Prepare and issue reports relevant to the Procurement function.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Team working

ERP system skills

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business or Quantity Surveying

Tools

SAP

Job description

Main job function

Within the Procurement Department of Sub-Saharan Africa, the selected person will be responsible for the following activities:

• She/He will give support to the Business Development Department by tendering and negotiating Heads of Terms with prospective EPC / Civil / Electrical contractors for Photovoltaic and Wind Projects in South Africa and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, in both governmental and private business initiatives.
• She/He will give support to the Engineering and Construction Department by negotiating and finalising Construction Contracts for selected Photovoltaic and Wind Projects and by following and negotiating any eventual amendments thereof.
• She/He will give support to non-core Departments (e.g. ICT, Communications, Human Resources) by tendering, negotiating and finalising Supply and Services Contracts.
• She/He will give support to the Procurement Head of Unit by preparing and issuing reports relevant to the Procurement function (e.g. expenditure, procurement status, etc.)

Qualifications

Technical-professional knowledge:

Knowledge of Procurement processes, negotiation skills and exposure to construction and project environments. Team working, problem solving, analytical, working in autonomy. ERP system skills (preferably SAP)

Experience:

Degree in Engineering, Business or Quantity Surveying.

Minimum: 5+ years of work experience in Procurement or other related roles in construction, infrastructure or energy industries.

Experience in negotiating construction contracts for large projects.

Knowledge of FIDIC or NEC contract templates.

Salary

R900 000 per annum