Buyer (Technical / Engineering)
Essential Skills & Experience:
Purchasing experience within a manufacturing or project based offshore environment.
Experience of development and implementation of supply chain strategies.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and multiple project assignments.
Excellent inter-personal skills to form effective relationships internally and externally.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills and report writing.
Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment.
Excellent negotiator – externally and within the business. Demonstrates good commercial acumen.
Demonstrates commitment to the Company’s goals and objectives with positive ‘can do’ attitude.
Responds quickly to new challenges.
Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office, MS PowerPoint).
Good analytical skills.
Good people skills.
Commercially astute with sound knowledge of contracting and commercial principles.
Good decision maker with ability to summarize complex points concisely.
Communication skills appropriate to all stakeholders.
Driven can act on own initiative and lead others when required.
Able to prioritize workload effectively and deliver what is required on time.
Professional conduct:
Ethically driven with high-levels of integrity.
Able to travel UK and Internationally when required (able to take short term assignments)
MCIPS qualified and/or degree in business or related discipline.
Purchasing experience within a high technology, engineering based, project environment.
Relevant experience in one of the following disciplines, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical, Machining or Fabrication would be advantageous.
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