Buyer/Senior Buyer / Norway

Introduction

The client is pleased to offer the following key contract position: Buyer/Senior Buyer

Work Location: Lysaker

Start date: ASAP - 31.12.2020

Please be aware that the closing date is our closing date for submitting the bid to the customer. Your application must be sent to us in due time

Description

Main duties include:

Tender Activities:

 In collaboration with the tender team:

• Prepare procurement plan and agree on strategy for each package (RFQ, Frame agreement or Benchmark)
• Establish a bidders list
• Issue of subcontract RFQs’.
• Perform Commercial evaluation of supplier’s quotations and handle clarifications as required.
• Assist sales engineers with benchmarking / estimation input in collaboration with the category and logistics team members.
• Provide pricing input to sales department on procured packages

• Preparation of commercial qualifications and input to the tender document with regards to procurement.
• Assist tender team during the clarification process with client.
• Maintain validity of suppliers’ quotations on live tenders.

Project Activities:

• Execute and ensure all purchasing activities required by projects are performed in accordance with the QMS procedures and by use of the Group’s electronic procurement programmes (as applicable)
• As assigned Package Responsible Buyer (PRB), execute RFQ process, including commercial and contractual evaluation of bids, clarifications, qualifications, negotiations as required. After placement of Purchase order / subcontract, monitor cost for forecasting purposes.
• Issue Purchase Orders and ensure maintenance of POs in GEOS.
• Unless otherwise agreed, be the single point of contact towards the subcontractors up to the Kick- off meeting.
• Follow-up progress and expediting activities with selected suppliers. Receive progress reports from the suppliers and give support towards commercial subjects to the Package Responsible Engineer.
• Check (and if required dispute) all incoming invoices from suppliers against goods/services received.
• Compile Vendor feedback reports and Final Account Statements when services have been completed by the suppliers
• Provide progress and cost input to the Project Procurement Lead (PPL) for relevant procurement packages assigned to them. This includes identifying reasons for potential overruns / savings.
• Provide input to the PPL for the Project’s Monthly Reports to the Client.

Other Procurement Activities

• Initiate sourcing of new suppliers.
• Maintain good level of relationship with suppliers.
• Assess opportunity to sign specific frame agreements or negotiate specific tariffs.
• Liaise with inspection (3rd party) companies to get their feedback on the performance of the subcontractor/supplier.
• Assist the Procurement Supervisor in reviewing the company spending patterns and processes to identify areas for waste and cost reduction.
• Assist the Procurement Supervisor in implementing strategies for increasing the pool of suppliers and supply chain management improvement

Requirements

Education / Training

Purchaser

• Higher education or University degree in Engineering (B.Sc. / M.Sc.) or Business Administration (BA / MBA).
• Familiarity with Technip Norge’s procurement principles
• Good verbal and written English

Senior Purchaser

In addition to the above:

• Minimum 3 years of offshore related procurement experience
• Familiarity with the company`s’  Group’s procurement principles
• Good knowledge of company`s’ contracting principles and core business
• Demonstrated ability to support Procurement Supervisor in improving procurement practices.
• Independence and pro-activity in running day to day project duties.
• Thorough / proven experience in negotiations

Closing Date: 2020-01-31