Senior Buyer

The Senior Buyer’s role is to ensure that the supply chain required for each project is assigned approved suppliers in line with project budgets and forecasts. This integral role within the Company helps maintain profitability of projects. The Senior Buyer is responsible for ensuring that projects have the most cost‑effective and fit‑for‑purpose materials and supply chain, and for adhering to all legal requirements in relation to Modern Slavery legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all relevant purchasing requisitions are delivered through the day‑to‑day actions of the project team.
• Adhere to key governance aspects for procurement processes and procedures, including Modern Slavery requirements.
• Produce and approve required purchasing documentation at the appropriate levels.
• Record and report savings in accordance with established guidelines.
• Capture lessons learned and ensure changes are applied to future projects.
• Undertake all purchasing aspects for the project.
• Engage and communicate efficiently with internal customers and other functions when executing project activities.
• Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant VVB policies.
• Conduct regular review meetings with Project Managers to ensure alignment, including a review of ongoing activities.
• Create, develop and agree on pricing schedules and payment terms for the project supply chain.
• Monitor project supply chain performance.
• Negotiate terms and conditions for suppliers and correct payment terms.
• Manage notification of delivery delays and provide feedback to site for any incurred costs.
• Ensure any contractual changes are captured and amended in the purchase order.

Requirements

• Experience using ERP systems; SAP Business One is the current system.
• Excellent knowledge of contract law.
• Previous experience with NEC contracts.
• Adept at using MS Office programmes.
• Good understanding of Modern Slavery governance and compliance.

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