Strategic Commodity Buyer

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition

Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies.

Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define supplier strategy including management and optimisation of supplier panels.
• Lead negotiations and allocate needs to specific suppliers.
• Negotiate terms and conditions and transmit information to Procurement.
• Manage claims. Includes commercial sourcing management such as data analysis, negotiations support, etc.
• Knowledge of subcontracting and interaction with legal to reduce risk to agree best contract terms for the Business
• Utilises in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to develop and execute strategy.
• Knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field.
• Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Jobs at this level function with some autonomy but are subject to functional practices and precedents or are covered by well-defined policies or review of end results.
• Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems.
• Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis.
• Uses technical experience and analytical thinking.
• Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• This role requires advanced experience in the Sourcing & Commodity Management.
• Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
• Experience in a Sourcing Role

Desired Characteristics

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.