Job title: Project Buyer

Location: Newcastle

Contract length: 6 month initial contract - Potential to be extended 12 - 18 Months 

Shift Pattern: 4 days on site Monday - Friday

Pay Rate: £30 - £40 per hour Inside IR35
 

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for a Project Buyer on behalf of a global company in the renewable energy industry. This role is an initial 6 month contract but has the potential to extend for up to 12/ 18 Months. You will be required to work 4 days onsite and 1 day remotely.

The successful Project Buyer will join the team in Newcastle of 12 Buyers and will sit alongside a smaller sub team of 4. The successful candidate will have a strong blend of technical and commercial acumen and the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders within challenging deadlines. Experience working in a manufacturing environment with fabricated an/or machined parts would be preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Project procurement of key materials, products and services

• Day to day management and execution of open purchase orders including expediting of hardware & software deliverables with a particular focus on quality documentation and planning 

• Comply with Procurement policies and Strategic Procurement initiatives, in-line with business requirements and strategies.

• Managing procurement documentation 

• Working on high level Engineering/ Manufacturing projects 

• Working on smaller projects with suppliers 

• Senior stakeholder management

 Key Skills / Experience Required:

• Mechanical Engineering background - A Quality background is desirable, where you have managed documentation/ paperwork

• Experience in Power Generation

• Experience and understanding of core project procurement activities, ideally in an engineering/technical/project-based environment

• A strong blend of commercial and technical acumen 

• Knowledge and experience of working to stringent technical quality standards

• Ability to interrogate and challenge scheduling plans 

• Ability to manage internal & external stakeholders working to tights deadlines

• Educated to at least HNC in an appropriate technical or commercial subject

• Able to communicate clearly with people at all levels, both internal and external stakeholders, including Senior Stakeholders

• Self-motivated, flexible and can work under pressure on their own initiative

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. While the hiring process may not be expedited, we urge all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to ensure their consideration.

If this role is not the right position for you, please visit the Randstad Enterprise Website where you will find many more similar positions. Thank You.