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Procurement Assistant/Buyer


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General information

Affiliated entity

Bachy Soletanche is a worldwide, leading specialist in modern geotechnics and foundation engineering. We bring our experience, innovation, and expertise together to deliver the highest quality ground engineering solutions. Whether you are seeking a small-scale sub-contractor or a major joint venture partner, we operate at every level and can offer as much support as you need to deliver your programme.
We believe that successful outcomes are based on collaboration, mutual respect and well-resourced teamwork. Our designs and advice are based on reliable evidence and relevant experience. Our designers, engineers, project managers and workforce all work together to protect your best interests.
Depending on the scale of your project, you will receive the specialist guidance of either our Core Business or Major Projects team to ensure we offer the most tailored approach to your scheme.
We listen, we question, we challenge, and we deliver.
  

Contact e-mail (internal mobility)

recruit@bacsol.co.uk

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Job category

ASSISTANT ROLES - Assistant

Job title

Procurement Assistant/Buyer

Contract type

Fixed-term contract

Telework?

On site

Duration of the contract

12 Months

Description of the assignment

To provide a procurement service for the Site Operations team.

To action site requirements in a timely & cost effective manner in accordance with Company work instructions.  Providing site with specifications and product/service information as required.

Key Tasks & Responsibillities 

  • The key function of the role will be to support, liaise, and negotiate by telephone, with other departments, sites and external suppliers. Other key tasks include:
  • Process general purchase orders (requisitions - quotations - negotiations - terms and conditions purchase orders).Process external Plant Hire purchase orders.
  • Process external Plant Hire damage and loss queries.
  • Order external transport, in liaison with depot/site requirements.
  • Set up supply chain accounts and payment terms (with suppliers and subcontractors).
  • Supply Chain database management - documentation, certification, approvals, vetting, ratings, compliance, KPI performance reporting.
  • General Admin duties - filing, faxing, typing, photocopying, scanning, binding/producing reports and documents, working with spreadsheets and data entry.
  • Adhere to Work Procedures and to consult more important decisions or discuss suggestions with an appropriate person.
  • Ensure the Company’s core values are embedded in all decisions made and shape your behaviour.

This role will involve working with the operational team at Sizewell.

Profile

  • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft office, database maintenance and reporting.
  • Good understanding of written English and good standard of letter writing.
  • Workload varies from general routine jobs to tasks carrying responsibility and requiring good planning and organisation, use of one's own initiative, good knowledge and attention to detail.  
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Good customer-service focus and a professional approach.
  • Essential to provide support to others as and when required, therefore flexibility and good organisation necessary.
  • Enthusiastic to work within a small dedicated team within a larger specialist ground engineering company.
  • Flexibility to carry out duties not part of their normal remit in the interests of the team.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Positive outlook and a ‘can do’ approach.
  • Both a team player and able to work alone.
  • Outgoing and Friendly.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Pays attention to the detail.

Job location

Job location

Europe, United Kingdom

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No

Address

Sizewell