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Purchaser, power plant operations & maintenance, uk

Warrington
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Are you our new hands-on Purchaser looking to put your operational procurement skills to work in a role that directly supports the performance of power plants? Join BWSC – a global leader in the Operation & Maintenance of power plants – and become a valued member of our Supply Chain team based in Warrington. BWSC is a leading player in the power generation industry, specialising in the operation, service, and maintenance of 12 power plants across our portfolio. Our commitment to operational excellence, reliability, and environmental stewardship sets us apart in the industry. We deliver cleaner and affordable energy by helping our customers maximise the performance, availability, and efficiency of their power plants. The position Reporting to the UK Supply Chain Manager. You will have the ability to build strong relationships and be confident working with key stakeholders across the UK plants up to Director level. This is an operational purchasing role where you will be closely linked to appointed power plants, working in direct day-to-day cooperation with plant teams to ensure the right goods and services are sourced, ordered, and delivered on time. You will cover all spend categories and services, owning supplier management, providing budgetary quotes, evaluating tender results and supporting deal negotiations in line with plant and business requirements. Identifying and executing, local and group cost saving initiatives, completing framework agreements or contracts for direct goods, with a large focus on professional service providers that operate within the energy sector environment. Preparing Purchase Orders and collaborating with couriers when required to monitor on time delivery and invoice payment. The position will be based at the UK Warrington Head Office with a requirement to visit key plants that are being supported. Qualifications A Professional qualification in procurement, alternatively 5 yrs experience in procurement sourcing and contract management. Strong IT Skills, proficient with Microsoft applications and knowledge of ERP systems. (IFS and Novacura would be advantageous). Experience of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 (or OHSAS 189001) General knowledge of power generation is not a necessity but preferable. Our values and culture Integrity and honesty Celebrating Team Success Pursuit of excellence Proactive problem solving Diversity, equality and inclusion Empowering others to succeed Dedicated towards strategic goals What do we offer? BWSC gives you access to a great network of possibilities. We build inspiring careers locally and internationally by working to our 1 Team, 1 Goal, 1 Standard ethos. We offer a key position with great colleagues and the possibility to bring your skills into play and growth on a personal level. Whilst working as a Purchaser at BWSC we offer a competitive starting salary of £50,000 depending on experience, and a great total reward package including: Health Care Cash Plan (after successful completion of probationary) Employee Assistance Programme Salary Exchange Pension contributions & fixed employer Pension contribution of 6% Contractual sick pay 34 days annual leave (inclusive of the 8 statutory Bank Holidays) with the addition of 1 extra days annual leave for every 5 years of service Life Assurance cover at 3 times salary Enhanced paternity and maternity pay Access to an Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (after successful completion of probationary) Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (depending on business performance) This role is a full-time role contracted for 40 hours per week. Some occasional and ad-hoc national travel may be required. We look forward to hearing from you You can apply by selecting the apply link. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK to apply. We will review applications and proceed with relevant candidates on an ongoing basis but the role will close on 19th June 2026, so please make sure to apply as soon as possible. We look forward to receiving your application, if you have any questions regarding the position, please do not hesitate to contact the UK Supply Chain Manager, Lee Blount at leebl@bwsc.dk. BWSC wants to promote equality and diversity. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply - regardless of ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or age. We therefore recommend not stating age etc. on application documents. BWSC no longer receive, or handle applications received via email due to the directives of the GDPR. For your application to be processed, you must submit your application via our online recruitment system. About BWSC Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) is a global power plant Operation & Maintenance and technical service provider with engineering expertise, enabling power plant owners to deliver cleaner and affordable energy. We are experts in servicing, upgrading, operating, and maintaining energy systems for diesel, natural gas, and renewable baseload power plants. We help our customers increase reliability and availability of energy production, improve efficiency and performance of their power plant, design and integrate future-proof technologies, and secure lower cost of maintenance. At BWSC, we work with customers in Europe and beyond to tackle energy storage, carbon capture, Power-to-X and related energy transition challenges. Our people are at the core of everything we do and key to a positive relationship with our customers. We invest in our people and their wellbeing, to ensure continued success and growth of the company.

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