Senior Materials Specialist

- Lead or assist in the execution of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Category Sourcing - Implement commercial agreements and associated work processes for products and services as delegated by the Sourcing Manager - Identify Value Recovery opportunities for MRO spending and define/implement associated projects - Maintain knowledge of suppliers and relevant market intelligence developments - Utilize available Sourcing tools to the fullest capability, to improve the efficiency, and effectiveness of the Purchasing process - Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and effectively manage quality service/product performance issues with suppliers - Leverage company spending/demand and develop supplier management strategies and tactics to ensure the organization is getting the best possible products & services, quality, and price - Rationalize the vendor portfolio to ensure critical supply products are proactively managed for example Just-In-Time delivery, live supplier stock holding, and dynamic supplier capacity management - Identify through investigation and communication significant improvement opportunities, suggest ways in which to release these opportunities and deliver against them - Challenge and support the vendors to identify and deliver improvements - Set and monitor KPIs, and when necessary, put in place corrective action plans ensuring performance improves - Conduct regular supplier reviews including supplier visits, quarterly business review meetings, and the use of supplier quality audits - Support QHSES and Fabrication teams on product changes and new product introductions that impact the manufacturing and supply chain processes - Deliver vendor cost savings in line with set objects - Liaise with the shared procurement team on supplier management and continuous evolvement of KPIs (performance, quality, delivery, cost, and communications) • *Essential Qualifications and Education**: - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering - 5 years minimum experience in procurement of materials within the Energy and Oil and Gas Industry - Extensive functional, business, industry, and leadership expertise - Strong functional knowledge of HR System - Ability to generate Excel spreadsheets with supporting analysis • *Company Overview and Core Values**: