Senior Technical Buyer at WTS Energy

Purpose: 

• Manage procurement of all technical materials, goods & services for the organization. Ensure cost, cash, quality & service optimization. Manage & execute contracts. Add value through strategic sourcing, value engineering, innovation delivery and risk management.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of all technical materials, goods, and services
• Ensure cost, cash, quality, and service optimization.
• Manage & execute contracts based on formal legal T&C’s
• Add value through strategic sourcing, value engineering, innovation, delivery, and risk management.
• Optimize inventory while ensuring timeliness of deliveries & reduction in procedural delays.
• Influence stakeholder relationships to achieve purchasing objectives, implement innovation strategy and business needs change.
• Continuously gather, analyze, interpret & act upon market intelligence
• Communicate internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Feedstock and market assumptions translated into annual budget and quarterly reforecast of portfolio spend.

Competencies:   

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline
• Post graduate qualification/or relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience, four (4) of which must have been in a supervisory role.