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Skanska - Senior Buyer Opportunity
At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.
You will be working within the Building Services Operating Unit (OU) based in Leavesden (Watford), where we are responsible for creating healthy workplaces, and efficient facilities that improve people’s lives. In this role, you will support and assist the Commercial Services Enabling Function.
We are currently looking for a Senior Buyer who will negotiate, and place material and plant orders against operational and business requirements. This will include collation of contractual documentation, following Skanska’s procurement processes and maintenance of procurement administration. Lead and develop a small team of Procurement professionals in order to achieve organisational objectives.
As The Senior Buyer, You Will
- Minimise the cost of plant and materials and services to Skanska whilst supporting the need for a safe and sustainable supply chain.
- Negotiate with suppliers, comply with Skanska’s Procurement Policies and work to project and bid timelines.
- Use Skanska’s Oracle ERP system to place orders, manage tenders and run reports.
- Understand and apply alignment of Capital works & Lifecycle project to MEP experience and supply chain.
- Lead procurement activities on projects working with commercial and operational teams.
- Produce tender recommendation reports for procurement management approval.
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We Are Looking For
- Demonstrable experience in transactional and tactical procurement.
- Professionalism and good corporate governance.
- Enthusiasm and a track record of excellent collaboration in order to achieve desired outcomes.
- Proven desire to improve both yourself and the procurement tasks you undertake.
- Line management skills and the ability to develop others.
- Excellent communication skills across all levels of business and supply chain.
- (Desirable) Degree level educated in a relevant subject or comparable relevant experience in a Procurement focused role.
- MEP Experience.
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- 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
- Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
- Professional development
- Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)
Inclusion and Diversity
We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.
Flexible working
Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.
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