Senior Buyer

Urenco Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading low carbon energy producer is seeking a Senior Buyer for Capital Projects based in England. You will be responsible for procurement activities, developing strategies, executing sourcing processes, and managing supplier negotiations. Ideal candidates will demonstrate tactical buying experience and a proven track record with capital project procurement. This role offers comprehensive benefits including training, a generous bonus, and diverse family-friendly policies.

Benefits

25 days annual leave increasing to 30

Bonus scheme

Defined contribution pension with employer contribution

Private medical and dental cover

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in developing procurement strategies.
• Ability to execute contracts for capital investment projects.
• Proven capability to manage project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver bespoke projects procurement strategies.
• Select contracting methodologies and execute contracts.
• Manage end-to-end strategic sourcing process.
• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms with suppliers.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure favorable commercial terms.
• Foster improved supplier relationships.

Skills

Tactical Buying experience

Sourcing and negotiation

Management of spend categories

Working with senior stakeholders

Capital projects procurement experience

Project coordination experience

Job description

Help us to make a world of difference

Urenco is a global leader in the production of low carbon energy. We work at the cutting edge of the transition to a sustainable, net zero world.

We’re looking for a Senior Buyer – Capital Projects. Based at our Capenhurst Site, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of capital project procurement activities for the Urenco Group with responsibility for the development of project specific procurement strategies and the execution of strategic sourcing to meet business partner requirements, maximizing value for Urenco.

Contribute to the performance of Urenco capital procurement by setting standards and developing best practice policies and procedures for capital project procurement activities.

At Urenco we’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. If you feel you meet some, but not all of what were looking for, please still apply. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training and development experiences. Along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

What you’ll do:

• Development and delivery of bespoke projects procurement strategies that meet project objectives. Maximise leverage opportunities with existing Urenco relationships, especially in relation to core process technology suppliers.
• Select contracting methodologies and suppliers, executing contracts to deliver the objectives of major/complex capital investment projects.
• Providing project management of the end-to-end strategic sourcing process and coordination of multidisciplinary project teams.
• Set negotiation strategies and undertake commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers.
• Liaise with stakeholders and legal to ensure favourable commercial terms which mitigate business risk and achieve best business results.
• Develop and maintain a real time view on the supply market and foster improved relationships between Urenco and key suppliers.
• Active contribution to the ongoing development of functional capabilities to ensure value delivery is sustainable in the long term and functional effectiveness and efficiencies is improved on a continual basis.
• Ensure accuracy of data and documentation recorded in key systems to enable compliance and adherence to policies as well as enable efficient P2P processing.

What do you need to thrive in this role?

• Tactical Buying experience
• Experience in sourcing, negotiation, and management of spend categories
• A proven track record of working with senior stakeholders
• Capital projects procurement experience
• Project coordination experienceDriving for Results
• Focus on Performance
• Acting Decisively
• Going Beyond the data

Remembering ED&I best practice, don’t exclude through an overly extensive list of criteria and do not specify a number of years of experience.

What can you expect from us?

• Annual leave starting at 25 days, which increases by one day for every two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days. In addition, you will accrue 13 additional days off to be used flexibly. There’s also a newly added scheme for buying and selling holiday, up to 5 days.
• A diverse range of family friendly policies. including access to Bright Horizons Back-Up Care, which provides UK employees with emergency care options when regular arrangements fall through.
• A generous bonus scheme.
• A defined contribution pension scheme with up to 16% employer’s contribution.
• Single private medical and dental cover.
• Flexible benefits package including life assurance and income protection. In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional benefits that suit your lifestyle and take advantage of tax and NI savings.
• Education and training we take pride in helping people learn and develop by supporting, accelerating and directing your learning. As well as the completion of mandatory health and safety courses, training packages will be offered to meet your specific needs.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce

As a truly global company with a presence in the UK, USA, Germany, and the Netherlands, we know that our individual differences make us stronger. Putting people at the heart of our business, we strive to create an open and inclusive workplace that allows every voice to be heard and diversity to thrive. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our talent acquisition team know.

Because together, we are one Urenco. We are enriching the world. And enriching your future.

How to Apply

Urenco is committed to encouraging equality and diversity within our workforce. Are you enthusiastic about this position and you don't meet every single requirement? The real fit for a job is not always in your current experience or education. We are striving towards strong, diverse and complementary teams, in an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles and we would like to meet you! We outsource our recruitment process to Morson Group. If you choose to apply, the data you enter will be processed on behalf of Urenco by Morson as our recruitment partner.