Buyer

Mercury è leader europeo nelle soluzioni per l'edilizia.

Buyer, Milan, Italy

Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.
We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.
We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.
At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

The Buyer will manage the end-to-end procurement of allocated materials, equipment and services for assigned projects or categories. Working closely with project, commercial, engineering and site teams, the role is responsible for developing sourcing strategies, running competitive tender processes, negotiating commercially robust agreements and ensuring orders are placed and delivered in line with programme, budget, quality and compliance requirements. The Buyer will also support supplier performance, procurement reporting and continuous improvement across the Procurement Department.

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for assigned projects, packages or categories, from initial enquiry through recommendation, order placement, delivery and close-out.
• Develop package-specific sourcing and tender strategies aligned with project programme, budget, technical requirements and procurement governance.
• Prepare and issue requests for quotation or tender, ensuring scope, specifications, commercial requirements and return deadlines are clear.
• Identify, assess and source capable suppliers and service providers, supporting supplier prequalification and onboarding where required.
• Lead commercial bid analysis, clarify tender returns and prepare clear, evidence-based award recommendations for stakeholder approval.
• Negotiate price, payment terms, delivery, warranties, risk allocation and other commercial conditions to achieve best overall value.
• Prepare and issue accurate purchase orders and related procurement documentation through SAP in accordance with delegated authority and approval controls.
• Maintain complete procurement records, including tender comparisons, approvals, contractual correspondence, order amendments and savings or variance data.
• Monitor supplier commitments, manufacturing or lead times and delivery milestones; identify risks early and coordinate corrective actions with relevant stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with project management, commercial, engineering, planning, logistics, finance and site teams to ensure procurement activities support project objectives.
• Support the resolution of supplier, invoice, quality and delivery issues, escalating material commercial or programme risks where necessary.
• Track and report procurement status, budget performance, realised value, forecast opportunities and key risks for assigned packages.
• Contribute to supplier performance reviews, market intelligence, category initiatives and continuous improvement of procurement processes and systems.
• Perform other duties reasonably assigned by the line manager.

• Relevant procurement or buying experience within engineering, construction, data centres, manufacturing or another project-led environment.
• Demonstrated experience running competitive enquiries, completing commercial bid analysis and supporting or making award recommendations.
• Sound commercial judgement with the ability to negotiate supplier quotations, terms and delivery commitments.
• Ability to read and interpret scopes, specifications, quotations and commercial documentation and to identify gaps, qualifications and risk.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple procurement packages and priorities against demanding project deadlines.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with attention to detail and confidence working with budgets, comparisons and procurement data.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage suppliers and internal stakeholders at different levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel an