Buyer

**Role purpose**

**Principal responsibilities**:

- The role is responsible for all aspects of procurement/supply chain.
- Develop an overall project procurement strategy in consultation with the senior management team.
- Undertake market investigations and source cost estimates based on technical specifications and delivery timescales agreed with technical specialists;
- Lead supplier engagement during the tendering and award of purchase orders to obtain competitive prices and delivery to the site in accordance with the project timetable;
- Manage the administration of purchase orders, including the approval of contract documents and goods received notes, and processing change orders and claims;
- Develop and maintain efficient procurement procedures across the Company (scope, bid, evaluate, award, execute, administer and close);
- Maintain inventory levels for routine consumables and other items utilised at the site where it is cost effective to do so; and
- Liaise with project cost control for cost reporting and budgetary control for each of the project workstreams.
- As the Company’s activity levels expand and procurement activities increase, further responsibilities may evolve over time.

**Key relationships**:

- The role will report to the Finance Manager, but there will be frequent interaction with the senior management and principal functional leads on site for whom procurement services will be undertaken.
- External relationships will include extensive communication with existing and potential suppliers.
- Demonstrate strong procurement generalist knowledge across the supply chain from supplier engagement through to delivery at site;
- Demonstrate confidence to lead negotiations with suppliers to obtain sound commercial terms for the Company representing good value for money;
- Be familiar with all aspects of purchase order management, including the negotiation of purchase orders and their subsequent administration;
- Have an ability to comfortably operate in a largely stand-alone capacity involved in the detail of procurement/supply chain while also working across different areas of the business.
- Demonstrate a sound commercial judgment and an understanding of the impact of procurement decisions on the Company;
- Display a naturally engaging and outgoing people style with the ability to influence people;
- Be a professional, confident and enthusiastic team player with a “can-do” attitude;
- Demonstrate a proactive approach and show high levels of initiative; and
- Display a robust and resilient disposition, able to remain calm under pressure during negotiations.

**Experience**:

- Previous experience of working in a company in the extractive, construction or industrial sectors would be an advantage, but not essential.

This role is being offered on a full-time permanent basis. This a site-based role Monday to Friday.

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