Buyer

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🔍Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Job Title: Buyer

Job purpose: The Buyer is responsible for providing purchasing support to the vessels and Shared Services, ensuring that all work for Technip UK Ltd is provided in accordance with Company approved standards and governance.

Typical background and experience required:

Must have:

·Sound knowledge of Supply Chain concepts preferably within the Upstream Oil and Gas business

·Experienced in sourcing price and delivery for items to be procured on behalf of our customers

·An ability to recognise and suggest new and/or better ways of working – continuous improvement

·Experience with ERP systems

·Ability to negotiate commercial solutions effectively for our customers

·Engaged and proactive in effective Supplier Management

Nice to have:

·Experience in the oil and gas industry

·Eagerness to progress towards a CIPS qualification

·HND or equivalent in Business, Law or procurement

Main accountabilities:

·Provide sourcing support for Vessels and Shared Services as required, focused on offering cost effective solutions and, where appropriate, alternative products

·Maintain good communication with the Requestor to ensure that they are appraised of the Requisition status

·Critical review of requests for quotation, requisitions and specifications received to ensure they are correctly completed in accordance the governance, procedures and policies

·Maintain responsibility and accountability through personal commitment and behavior

·Selection of approved vendors and consolidation of tail spend orders with a focus on channeling spend through our procurement house/frame agreements, ensuring reduction of transaction costs

·Issue of formal Purchase Orders based on Requisition data

·Progress Requisitions to ensure timely delivery and minimise Requisition backlog

·Work to set deadlines and be responsible for own time management with regular feedback on activity to the Department Head and to the Customer

·Deal with queries relating to delivery of requisitioned items e.g. Invoice queries, short deliveries etc.

·Progress Requisitions to ensure timely delivery and minimise Requisition backlog

·Compliance with QHSES requirements

·Increase other Department awareness of the Purchasing function