Purchasing Specialist

4 months ago

Bathgate, United Kingdom Invinity Energy Systems Full time

Company Description

In the world of energy, no area is more exciting than large-scale energy storage. From a few installations a decade ago to a market Barclays Bank says is “likely to approach the trillions,” energy storage makes wind and solar available around the clock. Invinity is taking a leading role by providing a safe, reliable, and economical alternative to conventional storage solutions.

Invinity Energy Systems, a public company trading on the London Stock Exchange, produces batteries that do not suffer the short life, fire risk and materials scarcity that hold back solutions powered by lithium-ion batteries. Invinity’s flow batteries store energy in a water-based electrolyte using vanadium, a widely available element proven in energy storage for decades. Invinity has commercial projects in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, with significant operations in Bathgate and Vancouver and offices in London and San Francisco.

We are looking for people with a passion for renewable energy to join us. People love working at Invinity because we are empowered to make a meaningful impact. We’re small enough that every team member plays a critical role in our daily business, but large enough that the batteries we build are being deployed at significant scale in landmark clean energy projects around the world.

Invinity is committed to providing equal opportunities in the workplace and follows a comprehensive Equal Opportunities Policy to ensure all employees are valued and can reach their full potential.

**Job Description**:
Working closely with the Purchasing Manager and the wider Supply Chain team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of procurement activities. This will include, but not limited to, quotation & tendering, analytical creation and summation, requisition and purchase order execution, and support with supplier management.

You will have knowledge of a variety of practices and procedures within a purchasing/supply chain environment. Critical to the role will be the positive impact you have across the Engineering, Commercial, R&D, Finance teams and suppliers, through the relationships you build, balanced with the ability to drive through the formal requirements.

**Responsibilities**
- Using Excel and ERP systems, prepare purchase orders and place orders for the purchase of goods and services and support Global Purchasing priorities, including expediting purchase orders
- Evaluate quotes from suppliers and compare quotes with the specifications, availability of items and the required cost
- Review orders for completeness, accuracy and compliance with existing company policies and procedures
- Assist in the continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly, to provide quality seamless customer service
- Adopt and maintain an overriding culture of safety and environmental sustainability
- Be a key resource working with Procurement systems, becoming a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide support with systems across the business
- Prepare and distribute global status reports including weekly change statements
- Provide support on all tactical day-to-day activities
- Maintain organised files for all documents, across all systems, related to POs supplier/product item
- Manage the company credit card system and update PO data daily. Including chasing VAT invoices from suppliers liaising with accounts payable
- Manage data integrity across our engineering and purchasing systems
- Manage UK and international shipments online ensuring adherence to policies and procedures
- Assist with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction programe
- Ability to adapt to perform other duties and responsibilities as required

**Qualifications**:

- Degree preferred
- Minimum 2-5 years of experience
- Technical understanding and aptitude will be required
- High Level of Proficiency in the use of systems, Microsoft Office products, (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) with a particular emphasis on Excel formulas and data manipulation
- Purchasing experience within a production or manufacturing or regulated environment
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Documentation and delivery of information clearly and concisely, in an organised and timely manner
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and plan and coordinate several projects simultaneously

**Desirable**
- Experience in manufacturing and supplier management is advantageous
- Familiarity with financial statements and processes would be an asset
- Able to read and interpret documents such as; blueprints, drawings, designs, as well as policies and procedures would be beneficial
- Understanding of manufacturing processes: BOM, ERP, inventory management

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