Buyer

The sourcing and Procurement of Goods and Services to meet the needs of the business in line with the Company Procurement Strategy. To perform all tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Tendering function with competitive pricing for project contracts.


• Work in a cross functional team to coordinate bidders' queries and select the successful supplier.


• Negotiation with key suppliers for discounts, savings and advantageous terms with selected suppliers.


• Responsible for Commercial Bid Tabs, commercial recommendations and ensuring selected Suppliers are approved.


• Prepare and maintain Purchase Orders.


• Where possible establish Framework/Supplier Agreements


• Work with the Project team in the management of key suppliers, ensuring performance improvement and risk mitigation.


• Expedite orders and have the skills at identifying issues and proactively propose solutions.


• Contribute to the Company's Procurement KPIs.


• Conduct a closeout review/score card of the order/supplier's performance.


• Support the logistic team.


• Undertake any other duties that may be required from time to time, in line with company objectives.


• Ensure adherence to the Health and Safety policies and procedure.
  
  Strong administrative skills and the ability to work with robust procedures and controls.


• Experience in working in cross functional teams in a project procurement environment.


• Attention to details throughout the Purchase Order process.


• Process excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Strong communication skills


• Manage change


• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and throughout the business's internal teams..


• Proficiency in various ERP systems and the ability to learn new systems as required. Experience in JD Edwards/Latis, IFS and Google suits would be an advantage.


• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.


• Adherence to ethical standards in procurement practices and financial transactions.


• Self-motivated individuals who can demonstrate commitment to set tasks


• Efficiently managing time to meet project deadlines.



• Enthusiastic with an aspiration to build a career in Procurement.


Essential Professional Qualities

• 2 years Project Procurement experience


• Professionally competence


• International Procurement experience


• Ability to travel at short notice


• Excellent written and verbal communicator at all levels


• Strong numerical and data analysis skills, MCIPS or degree qualification preferred but not essential.
  
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VWS Westgarth Ltd is part of Veolia Water Technologies group and is reported through this parent. Veolia Water Technologies (VWT) is in turn part of Veolia Environnement SA (VE), a French multinational business.

VWS Westgarth Ltd, whose main office is in East Kilbride, Scotland, is a specialist in water treatment systems for the offshore energy sector. We are the world leader in the Sulphate Removal Process, which is a sea water treatment system for the offshore industry and we are also specialists in treatment systems for oilfield produced waters. Our main offshore markets are currently West Africa and South America, where we also undertake the management responsibility for offices in Luanda and Rio de Janeiro.

Our main offshore markets are currently Guyana, Gulf of Mexico, Angola and Brazil. VWS Westgarth employs more than 160 staff within its own offices, who work closely with a number of other global Veolia business units on a regular basis.

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