Senior Buyer - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Siemens Energy

Siemens Energy

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Senior Buyer:

A Snapshot of Your Day

We have an exciting opportunity in a growing business area for an experienced Senior Buyer to develop and deliver the Procurement strategy for allocated product/services in a project environment with a knowledge and experience in engineered product and sub-Contract packages, products and services with the procurement skills associated with obtaining best value results for the Business.

This area of our business in growing which would be an excellent fit for someone looking to develop their skills and experience to develop their career to the next level

Whilst we have a fantastic flexible working policy, there will be a need to be in our Newcastle office regularly.

Find out more about what we do here

How You'll Make an Impact:

Responsibility for allocated products/services on substation projects
Develop a Procurement strategy to provide structured & professional support to the commercial / tendering managers during bid phase
Develop closer relationships with Strategic/Key suppliers.
Build upon the positive relationships already developed with other Divisions in the UK, identifying 'Best Practices' and motivating the businesses to achieve critical goals.
Identify opportunities to maximise the benefits of eBusiness solutions, SAP functionality and the introduction and implementation of new initiatives.
Deputise as appropriate within the Procurement department as required.
Play an active role in the tendering process on category B or applicable to business unit to enable competitive cost offering to customers whilst ensuring compliance with procurement LoA process.
Ensure that Terms & Conditions secured with Suppliers cover the Risk Criteria in line with the procurement strategy.
Proactively identify and raise awareness of potential supply chains and instigate actions to mitigate within the business.
Lead supplier development on specified strategic commodities, normally with a value of £1m>
Assist in the development and implementation of the business unit action plan, ensuring that all the activities are targeted to move the Division closer to World Class status.
Abide by all business compliance requirements in line with Company policies, for example, Business Conduct Guidelines & Confidential Information.
Perform other duties as required by the Procurement Manager
Source, assess, develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure shortterm project and longterm company objectives.
Manage quality and delivery of all purchases to project timescales, objectives and equipment specifications.
Place orders against fully authorised requisitions and ensure timely and correct close out of the purchase process including resolving invoice queries.

What You Bring*:

Ideally holding or working towards:
CIPS qualification level 6 and working towards MCIPS or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 5 years experience in a procurement department.
Commercial/contractual experience in negotiating Terms and Conditions for:
Individual Purchases 250K
Management of Commodities with spending up to £5M per annum.
Strong knowledge of purchasing techniques and skills associated with the procurement of manufacturing and project equipment, goods and services.
Expertise in utilising logístical concepts, including indepth knowledge of INCOTERMS.
Experience in giving presentations /chairing meetings

About the Team:

"Let's make tomorrow different today" is our genuine commitment at Siemens Energy to all customers and employees on the way to a sustainable future.

Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected.

With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we're also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power.

We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits:

Our benefits package includes a generous base salary and annual bonus, and we celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs.

With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor