Senior Purchaser

<b> Overview / Responsibilities </b><br><br>Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Purchaser with extensive experience in the Power Plants industry. <br><br>Key responsibilities: <br><ul><li> Responsible for all Purchasing activities of the Contract: <ul><li> Inquiry: Prepare and submit requests for quotations according to the requisitions issued for each equipment, material or service, including the commercial conditions and get competitive prices </li><li> Negotiation with suppliers: Commercial negotiation of General Conditions of Purchase and Commercial Requirements. Price negotiation </li><li> Commercial evaluation: Preparation of the Commercial evaluation considering different suppliers </li><li> Purchase Order submittal: Preparation of the whole PO package and submittal to supplier </li></ul></li><li> Find and analyze specific suppliers for the purchase </li><li> Preparation of the Procurement Plan and strategy for the project considering critical equipment </li><li> Management of risks related with Purchasing </li><li> Monitoring of the Budget for Purchase Orders or subcontractors </li><li> Analysis of the origin of the deviation vs budget </li><li> Price analysis and evaluation. Benchmarking analysis </li><li> Compliance with the internal procedures applicable to Procurement </li><li> Purchase of equipment, materials and services at the best price considering their quality, technical requirements, cost, delivery time and safety </li></ul> <br><br><b> Skills / Qualifications </b><br><br><ul><li> Engineering Degree. </li><li> 7 to 10 years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing activities referred, in engineering and vendor companies are preferred </li><li> Negotiation skills with vendors & subcontractors </li><li> Decision Making </li><li> Knowledge of General Purchase Conditions and clauses of Purchase orders </li><li> Knowledge of Risk analysis according to the market situation </li><li> Ability to understand the evolution and expectations of the market prices and social environment </li><li> Experience with ERP Systems </li><li> Immediate availability </li><li> Advanced English level and Spanish are required </li><li> Holding a valid Spanish work permit </li></ul> <br><br><b> Company Overview </b><br><br>Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com <br><br><b> Diversity Statement </b><br><br>We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.