Senior Project Buyer

Are you ready to be part of a team that delivers top‑notch mechanical, electrical, and telecommunication engineering solutions? Look no further than VVB, where expertise and experience converge to create sustainable solutions across Rail, Highways, Power, and Tunnels.

About The Anthro JV: The Anthro joint venture between Egis and VVB Engineering will provide comprehensive turn‑key services for London’s state‑of‑the‑art HS2 gateway station at Old Oak Common. We have been awarded a multi‑year contract to deliver MEPHFC (Mechanical, Electrical Public Health, Fire and Communications) systems works.

Role Overview: Are you a proactive, forward‑thinking professional with a passion for delivering excellence in procurement? Join our VVB Engineering as a Senior Buyer and play a key role in ensuring the project has a fit‑for‑purpose supply chain, which supplies fit‑for‑purpose materials, in‑line with project budgets and forecast, on‑time and in full, to prevent delays to project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake end‑to‑end procurement activity, from procurement plan/strategy formation through to contract execution.
• Manage procurement activities for allocated areas of responsibility; in doing so you will develop and maintain market/category knowledge to better inform procurement decisions.
• Conduct negotiations with the supply chain ensuring the best possible price is achieved without compromising on quality; in doing so you will agree pricing schedules, payment terms and key contractual terms.
• Ensure procurement processes and procedures are followed to ensure compliance with key governance frameworks.
• Produce required procurement documentation e.g., procurement plans, tender documentation and obtain approvals at the appropriate levels as aligned to governance structure.
• Record and report savings in accordance with established guidelines.
• Capture and contribute to lessons learned to ensuring changes are applied to the next project and or procurement exercise.
• Undertake procurement activities as directed for the project.
• Engage and communicate efficiently with internal customers and other functions as necessary in executing procurement activities.
• Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant Anthro policies.
• Conduct regular review meetings with the project managers to ensure alignment, including a review of ongoing activities.
• Monitor project supply chain performance.
• Managing notification of delay to site delivery and feedback to site for any costs incurred.
• Ensure any contractual changes are implemented and amended in the contract and any associated purchase orders.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Experienced in using ERP systems, SAP Business One is the current system.
• Excellent knowledge of contract law.
• Previous experience of NEC contracts.
• Adept in using MS Office programmes.

Desirable:

• Previous experience with JCT contracts.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Qualification within procurement, or equivalent.

Desirable:

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

Competencies/ Behaviours

Essential:

• Commercially astute.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Interpersonal skills at all organisational levels, internal and external.
• Strong analytical skills.
• The ability to work flexibly to meet project demands.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience within a Senior Buyer position.
• Experience within the construction/ infrastructure industry.

VVB values the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all prospective and current employees with dignity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All employees must demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm in promoting the principles of equality in employment and service delivery.