Senior Engineering Buyer

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Date:20 May 2024

Location: Rugby, GB, CV21 1BE

Company: Colas

At Colas Rail, we have over one hundred years of experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of train run on tracks built or maintained by Colas Rail. We deliver on the challenges set by a rapidly changing railway environment - constantly seeking to adapt our behaviour and culture to not only meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and stakeholders, but to also continuously develop and support our people.

Purpose of the Role

To ensure the in time procurement of parts and services supporting the maintenance plan. Working at Colas Rail, you will be able to expand your knowledge and widen your skill base.

Within this role, you will have interaction with many key stakeholders of Colas Rail, for example Finance, Commercial, Engineering, Procurement. The role will require you to maintain a good relationship with all our suppliers whilst maintaining a price index.

Key Responsibilities

• Request quotations (via procurement) and raise requisitions for the provision of services.

• Acknowledge/process the receipt of services (Goods Receipt Notes)

• Update, maintain and validate Purchase Order Numbers and Supplier Invoices

• Manage to completion any arising invoice queries

• Provide support in budgeting, forecasting and period-end reporting

• Manage the repairable asset list, ensuring that all items are sent away for repair in a timley manner.

• Raise work orders as required

• To ensure the in time procurement of parts and services supporting the maintenance plan.

• Scrutinise external contractors work sheets highlighting any uncertainties to the engineering team

• Request quotations (via procurement) and raise requisitions for the provision of services.

• Acknowledge/process the receipt of services (Goods Receipt Notes)

• Update, maintain and validate Purchase Order Numbers and Supplier Invoices

• General administrative tasks

• Maintain a good relationship with all our suppliers whilst maintaining a price index

• Provide support in budgeting, forecasting and period-end reporting

• Develop Monthly spend projections by loco class to the national maintenance manager

• Manage reports for tyre turning activities

• Manage and maintain the asset management system (carl Source )

• Carry out and log health and safety briefs in CARL. Starter briefs, site inspections, team brief

Person Specification

• Self-motivated, with a positive, professional attitude and strong work ethic

• Proactive and inquisitive

• Ability to prioritize work, and achieve deadlines

• Critical attention to detail

• Team player with an ability to work on own initiative without supervision

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook)

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Railway Background

• Competent in data analysis and visual representation of data

What we offer

At Colas Rail we know how important job satisfaction is for everyone to support with life at home, your health and financial well-being, that's why in return we offer:

• Competitive Salary

• Van and Fuel card

• 34 days Annual Leave (including bank holidays)

• Industry leading Life Assurance

• Healthcare Cash Plan

• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme

• Pension Scheme

• Eye Care Vouchers

• Long Service Award

• Season Ticket Loan

• Occupational Health Service

  Colas Rail in the United Kingdom hold three core values: Care, Share and Dare. We take care of our employees, always ensuring safety is a top priority and we nurture our collective wellbeing. We share a passion for what we do, celebrate our achievements and value high standards like nowhere else. We dare to take on new challenges; we are one of the international leaders in our industry. We continually innovate and expand in new markets.

  We value and encourage diversity in our workforce, regardless of background, disability, age, religion, or gender. As part of our aim to deliver quality services, we are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination. We will create a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. We are committed to the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme.