NPS Purchaser

NPS Buyer Job Description

The NPS Buyer is responsible for managing non-production spend supplies and services to maximize cost efficiency and business continuity.

This role involves sourcing, negotiating, and contracting with vendors for spares, consumables, civil/mechanical works, and services while ensuring 100% compliance with NPS SOPs. It drives supplier quality and performance improvement, manages risks, and supports regional/global reporting.

• Manage the procurement of Non-Production Spend (NPS) supplies and services.
• Lead vendor identification, negotiation, and contracting to optimize costs and ensure a reliable supplier base.
• Handle bidding processes for CAPEX projects, spares, consumables, and services.
• Ensure 100% compliance with NPS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Collaborate with engineering, projects, and supply teams to align vendor selection with site needs.
• Monitor supplier quality, performance, and service levels; drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify risks and opportunities in sourcing processes and implement mitigation strategies.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers to position the company as a preferred customer.
• Work closely with legal and procurement leadership to verify and finalize contracts, ensuring protection of business interests.
• Provide regional/global reporting to senior NPS management.

• Strong procurement background with 2 - 3 years of negotiation and sourcing experience.
• Commercial and financial acumen to identify cost opportunities.
• Engineering, Supply Chain, or Procurement qualification preferred.
• Fluent in English; additional language a plus.
• Action-oriented, resilient, and skilled at building stakeholder relationships.

We offer global share plans, potential short-term incentives, and a pay-for-performance philosophy.

We support our people through Employee Resource Groups and invest in wellbeing, parental benefits, mental health support, and life insurance.

We recognize that great people don't always tick all the boxes. We hire for potential as well as experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by applicable law.