Your consultant for this position is: Kausar Imam
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JOB SPECIFICS
ER reference number: 1007-55
Position: Senior Buyer
Reporting to: Procurement Manager
Salary: £ competitive
Start: Immediate
Location: Edinburgh
Type of contract: Permanent
Company description:
My client is one of the world’s leading marine energy companies. Helping shape an entire new industry by developing multiple technologies that will deliver clean renewable power and fresh water from ocean energy. My client has developed the world’s largest working hydro-electric wave energy device
The Role
The Senior Buyer will have the authority to manage and drive suppliers and contractors to achieve required outcomes. The Senior Buyer will co-ordinate between engineering and the supply base to design and order the correct solution, maintaining HSE, quality and cost control. The Senior Buyer will assist the procurement manager in providing and maintaining a robust reliable procurement process.
Key Responsibilities:
· Manage the open order book
· Lead the tender process; evaluate and negotiate quotations / tenders
· Negotiate all contracts terms and conditions and produce all supporting documentation
· Manage the supply base’s performance
· Support engineering with supplier identification
· Drive the approved supplier programme
· Creation of new contracts, inclusive of clear deliverables, terms and conditions
Competence
· Project purchasing experience
· Commercial/Contract management experience
· CIPs Level 5
· High attention to detail
· Have experience with technical drawings and specifications
· Have experience with managing suppliers of heavy engineering components or items to be used in offshore applications
· Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
· Commercially aware
· Ability to establish strong relationships internally and externally
Benefits: N/A
Pension: N/A
Company Car: N/A
Number of days/hours per week: N/A
Holiday entitlement: N/A
Miscellaneous:
You may not hear from us straight away. Due to the high level of applications we receive every day, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for the position.