Strategic Buyer

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This Position reports to:

IAEN Supply Chain Manager

We are seeking a commercially driven and strategically minded Strategic Buyer to support the successful delivery of a diverse Energy Industries project portfolio. This is a high-impact role where you will shape and execute supply chain strategy, drive measurable cost savings, and build strong supplier partnerships that deliver competitive advantage. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Quality and Project teams to ensure procurement and logistics activities meet contractual, financial, quality and HSE requirements while keeping projects on schedule.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day. 

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

- Work model: hybrid from our St Neots location {#LI-hybrid}

• Develop and execute strategic supply chain initiatives aligned to project and sales objectives.

• Identify, qualify and manage strategic suppliers, building high-performing, long-term partnerships.

• Lead commercial negotiations to deliver cost reductions and optimise contractual terms in line with KPI targets.

• Support bid and proposal activities, ensuring technically and commercially competitive submissions.

• Evaluate supplier bids against defined technical and commercial criteria to ensure best-value selection.

• Manage framework agreements, subcontracts and end-to-end procurement activities in line with corporate policies and governance requirements.

• Oversee purchase order management, delivery commitments and supplier performance including OTD, quality and lead time, proactively resolving issues and mitigating risk.

• Maintain robust supplier governance and accurate system data such as Pro-Supply to ensure compliance and transparency.

Qualifications for the Role

• Proven experience in Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics.

• Proven experience in electrical procurement, particularly high-voltage equipment.

• Strong ability to assess supplier technical compliance against electrical RFQs including ratings, certifications and safety requirements.

• Demonstrated track record of delivering procurement and logistics savings at bid stage and during project execution.

• Commercially astute negotiator with strong supplier management capability.

• Goal-oriented, resilient and able to independently deliver agreed objectives.

• Collaborative, solution-focused approach with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Passion for driving excellence in Procurement and Logistics.

Benefits

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.

• Competitive salary

• 25 days annual  leave plus bank holidays

• Competitive contributory pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)

• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Generous employee referral scheme

• Hybrid/ Flexible working

• Private medical cover

• Generous bonus scheme

For the 5th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.

More about us

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence

(AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. 
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