AddressWärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies with smart technology, and our Smart Marine and Energy visions into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of.
Water and Waste business unit (WAW) is a true end-to-end business as part of Wärtsilä Portfolio Businesses. WAW is a global leader in designing and supplying innovative wet and dry waste equipment and freshwater generation solutions for passenger vessels & conventional waste management and ballast water treatment equipment for all marine segments. WAW has the industry’s broadest product offering to secure beyond compliant operations for our marine customers.
We want to transition the world towards a cleaner future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?
Fixed term Operational Buyer.
We are now looking for a temporary Operational Buyer for 6 months to join our Fresh Water Purchasing team. The preferred location for the position is in Poole, Dorset, UK.
What you will be doing
As an Operational Buyer you will be involved in a broad range of activities including interpreting demand (using our SAP system), effectively managing system data, preparing and executing RFQ’s, negotiation, raising Purchase Orders, supplier management and driving ongoing improvement across our Supply Chain. You will be part of a dedicated team working with our global supplier base, committed to driving the highest levels of Supply Chain performance and supporting our internal and external customers. We are looking for candidates who have experience within a manufacturing environment, are confident working with technical drawings and specifications and ideally have worked in regulated industries such as Marine, Aerospace or Defence and are either CIPs qualified or working towards this goal. For you to succeed in the position, we hope you to have an inquisitive and questioning nature and ability to work under pressure and prioritise your own workload.
As an Operational Buyer, your work will focus on these responsibilities:
- Effectively manage supplier relationships driving improved supplier performance, including supplier visits within the UK and overseas
- Prepare Request for Quotations (RFQ’s) and negotiate terms with potential suppliers.
- Maintain SAP workflow tasks accordingly.
- Work with Planning team to maintain optimised inventory levels whilst maximising performance to customers.
- Ensure system data is effectively maintained, re-order policies are appropriate and MRP demand signals are interpreted to support efficient management of required materials.
To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:
- Ideally CIPS qualified or working towards CIPS qualification.
- Confident communicator with the ability to effectively communicate with and influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Good verbal and written communications skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience with ERP and MRP systems (SAP an advantage)
- Proven track record of driving improved supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery and responsiveness.
- Commercially astute and experienced negotiator
In this role, some travel is required to meet with our Suppliers around the world. Thus, we hope you to be ready to travel approximately 10%, even though most of the meetings are held virtually.
Why you and us?
We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.
We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?
Last application date: 05/04/2024
At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.
This is Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.
