Buyer / USA

Basic Function
 
The client’s Procurement and Utilities group facilitates supply solutions globally for the client’s. We manage supplier relationships to provide value to our internal customers in the acquisition of materials, services, and utilities.

• Experience with major oil and gas companies on major projects preferred.
• Strong SAP knowledge
• Responsible for the purchase of commodities and services on a site or country basis. May also include contract ownership and management of Outline agreements/catalogs and spot PO´s; approx. 80% transactional and 20% Operational.
• Interacts directly with internal clients and suppliers and ensures accurate requirements. Establishes and maintains an effective procurement system consistent with control guidelines.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing the procurement strategies as defined by a Procurement manager on a site, regional or country basis. Includes the planning of purchasing and scheduling of materials, services, and supplies if applicable, but normally does not include sourcing. Can include the tender and request for quotation for final negotiations with vendors for creating Spot Purchase orders and Outline agreements including management of change of suppliers.
• Ensures accurate definition of requirements, may negotiate local contracts, establishes and maintains an effective procurement system consistent with the client’s (“the Enterprise”) control guidelines.
• Establishes and utilizes a site support network (incl. travel to assigned sites and attending site/planner meetings) for timely acquisition of site managed materials and services incl. to suppliers while achieving maximum overall cost effectiveness within a country or regional basis and including cost savings objectives.
• Acts as a direct procurement contact incl. for urgent orders for internal clients located at various sites up to agreed spend level. Increased responsibility for several sites
• May support sourcing plans for low value projects following the agreed forms, thresholds, processes and sourcing strategy methodology, implying necessary project management.
• May maintain and Contract ownership of low value Outline Agreements, e-Catalogues and spot PO´s as well as executes all other transactional tasks. Increased responsibility for several sites.