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Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.
We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.
We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection, and Technical Support Services (TSS).
At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.
Scope of Role:
As a senior buyer, you’ll manage the procurement of materials, goods, and services for assigned Projects, ensuring that you are optimising the cost, quality, and service. You’ll drive added value through sourcing strategically, value engineering, innovation delivery and risk management. Deliver best in class performance through professional, competitive, and efficient buying processes, controls, and systems for the project(s). Mentoring and potentially leading junior procurement personnel.
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
* Responsible for procurement to pay process from Sourcing to invoice clearance.
* Conduct complex bid process for equipment, materials and / or services and do commercial evaluations.
* Write Procurement Project Execution Plans
* Create Procurement Schedules with project teams and planning function
* Secure the quality and timely delivery of goods and/or services required for assigned projects.
* Assist in the reallocation or disposal of excess materials.
* Ensure that the Authority Matrix is followed stringently.
* Create internal reports.
* Conduct external reporting (Outside of Procurement Department)
* Expected to work with only general supervision.
* Mentoring and potentially leading junior procurement personnel.
* Identify new supplier sources and recommend new sourcing strategies in assigned area.
* Co-ordinate the logistics of goods and/services required for assigned projects.
* Work with other buyers and Line Manager to eliminate wasteful processes.
* Assist in proposals support when required.
* Perform other duties as assigned by Line Manager
Core Competencies
* Business Acumen
* Follow-up
* Information Monitoring
* Maintaining performance under pressure
* Strong Negotiation
* Organizational Awareness
* Planning and Organizing
* Must have construction buying experience in the Semicon industry.
* Experience in a similar role within an engineering or construction company.
* A third level qualification preferably in supply chain or other related discipline.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Minimum of 6 years’ work experience in a similar role.
* Ability to prioritize workload efficiently.
* Previous ERP experience.
* Extensive travel will be required (Europe)
* Some Technical Knowledge of the Construction Industry would be an advantage.
* A third level qualification preferably in supply chain, engineering, or other related discipline.
* Results-driven with project management skills
* Demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, and resilience – being able to adjust positively to situations that involve changing tasks and/or location, shifting priorities or ambiguity.
Mercury is an equal opportunities employer .
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