As Purchaser, you will be responsible for the procurement of materials and services ensuring these are carried out in an economically advantageous, timely, cost effective and ethical way.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Purchasing in a sound and ethical manner in accordance with requirements.
• Preparing and issuing enquiries to suppliers and verifying that purchase requisitions are complete.
• Reviewing and analysing supplier quotations in conjunction with internal asset-team stakeholders.
• Organising and chairing pre-and post-award clarification meetings with suppliers.
• Preparing bid evaluation, negotiating pricing, lead times and recommending best commercial options.
• Performing desk expediting activities as required.
• Preparing and issuing a weekly status report showing the status of all purchase transactions.
• Coordinating visits of Suppliers to locations for installation, commissioning, repair, support and warranty activities.
• Reviewing and verifying invoices in a timely and accurate manner in conjunction with the assigned Invoice Administrator.
• Administrating Purchase Orders and related correspondence correctly.
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities.
• Managing conflicts and default situations with Suppliers in close conjunction with asset stakeholders and Section Head Procurement as appropriate.
• Interfacing and aligning with other sections and departments with reference to scope definition, regulatory compliance, certification, transport and logistics.
• Ensuring final close out of orders including the performance evaluation of suppliers.

Applicants to this role require:

• Demonstrable commercial and purchasing experience in a similar position within oil and gas operations.
• Sound knowledge of procurement processes, incoterms and HMRC import and export customs regulations.
• Basic knowledge and experience with English Law, negotiation of PO terms and conditions, common EU and UK Equipment Directives, international standards (ISO) and their related certifications.
• Good business-based communication skills.
• Maximo experience desirable.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

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