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UK Recruitment Advisor | Linxon | A joint venture by AtkinsRéalis & Hitachi Energy

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Buyer for our supply chain management team in the UK during a pivotal period of growth. In this role, you will be responsible for complete project procurement activities, implementing comprehensive sourcing and procurement strategies that optimize costs, enhance supplier quality, and improve reliability. Additionally, in your role you will report to the Head of Supply Chain, keeping constant update on project procurement plan, project procurement status report, vendor management and relevant risk assessments. Your role will be crucial through the project execution, ensuring effective management of supplier-related risks and opportunities.

What will you do?

• Sourcing Strategy – Implements effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. Ensures all relevant parties in the company understand strategies and execute company processes accordingly. Aligns project supply chain activities with the Head of Supply Chain organization’s sourcing strategies and approved vendor list. Ensure best cost, quality, sustainability and delivery performance.
• Supplier Relations – Manages relationships with suppliers (including negotiations, frame agreements and purchase orders) in partnership with the Head of Supply Chain. Conduct direct negotiations with the vendors to meet the project target prices.
• Procedures – Applies company procurement procedures and plans and ensures appropriate implementation and compliance by the project team
• Monitoring – Monitors the project procurement status and updates Head of Supply Chain management of any issues. Pro-actively works to resolve issues related to procurement cost, quality and delivery.
• Process Excellence – Collaborates with project team to identify new suppliers and ensures vendors prequalification as per company standards
• Documentation – Documents general and special conditions for use on all project purchase documents, project procurement procedures, and project procurement plans and ensures compliance
• Compliance – Governs Linxon Global SCM standards on health and safety, sustainability, business ethics, environmental regulations and Level of Authority. Implements and maintains the related Global SCM instructions and procedures.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 15 plus years of experience in Power Sector – Transmission & Distribution business.
• Vast experience in project procurement negotiations for large orders (> 50 MUSD)
• Experienced in handling Category Management and proficient in timely finalizing Main orders for the Substation Main Equipment.
• Possess strong technical knowledge in power transmission and distribution technologies, proposing optimized technical solutions in view of the cost saving strategy.
• As part of a Global company, extensive international experience and knowledge of various utilities, standards and specifications.
• Analytical leadership with an independent and solution-oriented working style, as well as strong communicative and collaborative skill.
• Previous experience in a multicultural environment and high degree of inter-cultural sensitivity help you lead and motivate team by influence.
• Extensive experience in commercial negotiations.
• Supporting the effective utilization of the Supply chain resources based in the Global Engineering & Technology Services (GETS) office in India.

Education:

• Preferred: Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• As a SCM professional working in a highly projectized environment
• Self-disciplined, able to work autonomously with a high degree of initiative and with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Experience in a result driven environment and problem solving and analytical skills.
• Professional Presentation skills.
• Demonstrate high level of people development and leadership skill

What we offer:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits:

• Benefits: 25 days holiday entitlement + Statutory and public holidays + Additional 3 (three) days holiday available on our purchase scheme
• Car allowance, Employee Assistance Programs and Career Progression
• Life Insurance
• Industry leading contributory pension scheme matching up to 10%
• We also have a brilliant smarter working policy, too. That means many of our office-based people and some of our site-based people can benefit from Linxon's Hybrid working model.
• Opportunities for professional development, including financial support for relevant qualifications and membership subscriptions.

About Linxon:

“Building the infrastructure to power the world”

At Linxon, we are leaders in delivering innovative EPC substation projects essential for the energy transition. With expertise from Hitachi Energy and Atkins Realis, we provide integrated, sustainable solutions that power cities, industries, and communities. We are committed to building infrastructure that supports a carbon-free future and ensures reliable and efficient energy transmission.

Why Linxon?

By joining Linxon, you will be directly contributing to some of the most critical infrastructure projects in the UK, driving the transition to a carbon-free energy future. We value diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment where every employee can thrive. If you’re ready to take on a leadership role in project management and deliver high-impact results, we want to hear from you.

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon.

We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Construction

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