Buyer

Buyer

Reporting to Lead Procurement Manager

Location: Wilton - Teesside

Salary: Negotiable - Whilst all salaries are graded, Sembcorp are keen to attract, retain and develop the highest calibre of colleague. The company also offer a market leading benefits package and annual bonus.

Type: Permanent

Purpose of Role

Sembcorp’s approach to procuring goods and services supports the Company’s belief in building sustainable businesses that create economic value in a way that benefits all our stakeholders. As such, Sembcorp is committed to identifying and responding to evolving environmental, social, economic and governance risks associated with our suppliers by integrating sustainability at each stage of the procurement process.

Working as a Buyer, you will report to the Lead Procurement Manager. Our busy national portfolio offers a myriad of planned and unplanned challenges for an inquisitive, hard-working, and effective person who is capable of

'getting things done’.

Responsibilities

Adhere to Group Procurement Policy and Standard Operating Procedures, and also local UK market procedures

Collaborate with internal stakeholders including, but not limited to, Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations to draft specifications, work scopes, and commercial pricing strategies for the purposes of tendering key Maintenance, repair & Overhaul and other services and generating best value.

Work with other internal stakeholders to plan, execute, and manage competitive tenders in accordance with agreed strategies.

Draft and prepare tender documents

Undertake periodic category spend analysis.

Use and administer Purchase Orders via SAP and GEP (Source to Contract tool.

Undertake cost and price breakdown analysis of tenders returned/ proposals received.

Negotiate terms and conditions, and pricing with suppliers.

Draft contract agreements and seek approval for contract award in accordance with internal controls and protocols.

Undertaking sourcing exercises to continually drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery lead times and service, ensuring best fit with Sembcorp ESG (Environmental, Social & corporate Governance).

Conduct due diligence on suppliers and ensure that all new suppliers undergo appropriate assessment and evaluation prior to approval.

Manage the approved suppliers and build and maintain strong supplier relationships.

Conduct periodic supplier performance reviews with contract owners and take ownership for commercial obligations concerning all such contracts.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

Experienced SAP user.

Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a Procurement team.

It would be desirable if applicants were qualified or working towards CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply) accreditation.

Collaborative.

The ability to communicate proficiently both orally and written at all levels

To be a proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of tools

Looking to develop their career, responds strongly to personal challenge and thrives in an ambitious environment.

Exceptional work ethic, flexible hours and a variable workload when called upon, (including occasional nights away from home)

Ability to get the best from themselves and others around them in a fun, challenging and fast paced operational environment.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary dependent on experience

• Discretionary performance-based bonus

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Stakeholder Pension Scheme

• Private Health Insurance

• Group Income Protection Scheme

• Life Assurance

• Flexible working

• Training and Development

ABOUT SEMBCORP ENERGY UK

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) is a leading energy and urban solutions provider, led by its purpose to drive energy transition. Headquartered in Singapore, Sembcorp delivers sustainable solutions to support energy transition and urban development by leveraging it sector expertise and global track record.

Sembcorp Energy UK (SEUK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, is a leading provider of sustainable solutions supporting the UK’s transition to Net Zero. With an energy generation and battery storage portfolio of over 1.3GW in operation or under development, our expertise helps major energy users and suppliers improve their efficiency, profitability, and sustainability, while supporting the growth of renewables and strengthening the UK’s electricity system.

Our Wilton International site, within the Teesside Freeport, sits amongst a hub of decarbonisation innovation. At the site, we provide energy-intensive industrial businesses with combined heat and power (CHP) via our private wire network that supplies electricity generated by gas and biomass.

These services are complemented by our fleet of fast-acting, decentralised power stations and battery energy storage sites situated throughout England and Wales. Monitored and controlled from our central operations facility in Solihull, these flexible assets deliver electricity to the national grid, helping to balance the UK energy system and ensure reliable power for homes and businesses.

For more information about this opportunity please get in touch with Imperial Recruitment Group