The Engineering Division of Randstad Professional Leaders Search & Selection - specialized in the search and selection of middle & senior management profiles - on behalf of our client, a global provider of Oil&Gas; industrial plants, we are looking for a: \r\n\r\n SENIOR TECHNICAL BUYER \r\n\r\n The Senior Technical Buyer will play a critical role in sourcing complex components, equipment, and services essential for our bespoke engineering projects. This role reports directly to the Procurement Manager and requires a proactive, results-oriented professional with a strong technical background and exceptional negotiation skills. \r\n\r\n Take ownership of the end-to-end procurement process for technical components, proprietary equipment, and specialized services, ensuring alignment with customer specifications, defined Incoterms, and technical data input from Engineering and Operations Departments; \r\n Conduct proactive, worldwide market monitoring, scouting, and competitive intelligence gathering on supplier landscapes to ensure business effectiveness, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience; \r\n Lead complex negotiations with global suppliers to secure advantageous contracts, improved pricing, and optimal terms of business. Utilize best-practice procurement tools and methods to identify opportunities for significant business savings; \r\n Rigorously ensure all sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, and contract awards adhere strictly to internal company guidelines, purchasing policies, and regulatory compliance standards; \r\n Cultivate, maintain, and manage robust, long-term relationships with key strategic suppliers to foster strong communication, collaborative problem-solving, and continuous performance improvement; \r\n Critically assess technical tenders, proposals, and quotations submitted by potential suppliers, ensuring alignment with quality, cost, and delivery requirements; \r\n Develop and champion strategies and ideas focused on enhancing operational efficiency, delivering added value, and supporting the continuous improvement of overall supply chain performance; \r\n Prepare and process complex purchase orders accurately, reflecting the terms of final negotiations and organizational targets. \r\n\r\n\r\n Technical Diploma or Engineering degree; \r\n Proven experience (5/7 years) in a technical purchasing role, ideally within the industrial plant engineering, power generation, or energy/oil & gas sectors; \r\n Significant experience in negotiating and managing complex supplier contracts (terms, conditions, and SLAs); \r\n High proficiency with SAP or a comparable ERP system is mandatory; \r\n Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and cost modeling; \r\n Fluent English is mandatory. \r\n\r\n Highly skilled in establishing and maintaining effective and productive relationships with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Sales, Operations) and external suppliers; \r\n Strongly results-orientated, with a proven ability to plan, manage, and deliver against aggressive project deadlines. LOCATION : near Novara - 2/5 Lavoro da remoto \r\n\r\n The data will be processed and kept exclusively for present and future selection purposes, guaranteeing the rights set out in art.