As Buyer, you will be supporting all of the company regions with the vessels, equipment and people they need to deliver projects worldwide from their global operational bases.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Managing and actioning the procurement of good and services.
• Planning and executing forwarding and expediting strategies to ensure timely arrival of goods services.
• Managing the defined elements of the supply chain process as delegated. 
• Working within cross-functional teams to work with vendors on cost improvement and to create better value delivery.
• Contributing the selection, management and monitoring of vendors.
• Participating in the evaluation of the vendors.
• Proactively supporting internal clients.
• Maintaining contact with vendors, including attending sites visits.
• Maintaining and producing appropriate reports and logs for all relevant internal parties, highlighting issues to ensure these are identified in advance and can be addressed.

Applicants to this role require:

• Experience within procurement and associated commercial experience gained within the energy industry.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products. SAP and SAP Ariba would be desirable.
• Marine/Vessel SCM experience with exposure to procurement processes and familiar with RFQ/tendering.
• Knowledge of market/industry suppliers and service providers.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, maintains collaborative relationships.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills, acts with professionalism and integrity at all times.
• Analytical skills with the ability to work with detail and accuracy.
• Pro-active planning and organising skills, able to identify and effectively prioritise workload and successfully meet multiple, often competing deadlines.
• Committed to continuous improvement, identifies, and drives change opportunities.

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