Graduate Procurement Officer - Caernarfon, United Kingdom - ENGIE

ENGIE

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Caernarfon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Requisition ID: 2320- Location: GWN, GB, LL55 4TY
Graduate Procurement Officer (Fixed Term Contract)**
Salary circa £35k
We have a rare opportunity for a Graduate Procurement Officer that could be you

Based at Dinorwig Power Station, in the heart of Snowdonia, North Wales, we are looking for the right person to join our procurement team to support the operations of the business during the ongoing major plant refurbishment of Ffestiniog and Dinorwig Pumped Storage Hydro Power Stations.

As part of a small but highly dynamic and well-respected Procurement Team, you'll work closely with our engineering, production, and other business departments to ensure the Electric Mountain is always ready.

You'll be involved in several different projects across both power station sites, no two days are ever the same

We invest in our staff, we will grow your skills and knowledge both in depth and in breadth, to enable you to tackle a wide variety of procurement challenges and play a key role in 'keeping the lights on'.

You are not required to have worked in procurement previously, as we can help you harness your relevant degree from legal, finance, business management etc.

We consider this role to be an excellent platform towards achieving CIPS status.

First Hydro Company is a great place to work with a friendly atmosphere.

We are a very successful part of the much larger ENGIE organisation, a global reference in low-carbon energy and services.

Your active participation in Group level initiatives and best practice will further expand your skillset and collaboration opportunities.

If you want to work in an area of outstanding natural beauty, rich in outdoor pursuits and wide-open spaces, in a place that will keep you continually in awe this fixed term opportunity is for you.

Main Responsibilities/Duties Include:

Ensure that goods, works, and services are procured in accordance with the ENGIE Ethics Guidelines and FHC Procurement, Contracts & Stores policy.

Delivery of both new and renewed contracts which includes:

Working with representatives from the internal Engineering team and Procurement Team leader to determine Procurement Strategy
Prepare and issue Invitation to Tender
Tender Evaluation, clarification, and negotiation with the potential suppliers
Contract Award ensuring the delegated levels of authority are followed.
Ordering consumables and plant spares via a predefined process
Support the Procurement Team Leader with automating and streamlining the current processes for stock replenishment.
Manage relationships with Strategic and Preferred suppliers: Including but not limited to site visits, financial checks, ethical checks on EcoVardis, reviewing the Internal reports, reviewing supplier performance on current contracts.

This role will be on a fixed term contract basis of up to 12 months. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package. Expected start date is circa 3rd of April 2023.

Security Clearance
First Hydro Company operate key infrastructure projects in the UK and may require successful applicant to undertake national security vetting

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK not dependent on sponsorship.

In this way ENGIE THERMAL Europe wants to support the electricity grid to complement renewable energy, and it wants to help large industrial customers to make the transition to the most energy-efficient production process including the significant reduction of their CO2 emissions
Be a key enabler of the transition towards carbon-neutral economy**- Business Unit: GBU Flexible Gen & Retail- Legal Entity: FIRST HYDRO COMPANY- Contract Type: Permanent- Professional Experience: Skilled ( >3 experience <15 years)- Education Level: Bachelor's Degree