Buyer, Vessel Chartering

1. Job Purpose:

• To manage end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities for assigned materials equipment services and/or packages ensuring timely delivery commercial competitiveness and compliance with project and procurement requirements.

2. Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelors Degree in any discipline; Engineering or related field is preferred.
• 35 years experience in supply chain and/or procurement supporting project and/or operations environments such as energy industrial manufacturing or infrastructure.
• 12 years experience managing sourcing and procurement of assigned categories/packages from RFx through award and delivery.
• Experience in end-to-end procurement including RFx bid evaluation negotiation award expediting and close-out.
• Good knowledge of industrial products and procurement specifications including bulk materials engineered items spares and services as well as supplier capabilities and lead times.
• Strong commercial and contract management skills including review of terms and conditions risk identification and commercial negotiations. Experience with vessel chartering contracts is an advantage.
• Sound technical understanding with the ability to interpret technical specifications and datasheets and support technical/commercial evaluations with Engineering and QA teams.
• Strong vendor management and market intelligence capabilities including supplier sourcing benchmarking and knowledge of local and global supplier markets.
• Experience with large-scale and/or international projects including working with global suppliers and multi-site stakeholders is preferred for Senior Buyer roles.
• Site/field experience such as vendor inspection commissioning shutdown support or operations interface is an advantage.
• Strong planning and delivery focus with the ability to manage procurement priorities schedules and lead times while resolving issues to meet project milestones.
• Proficient in procurement systems and reporting tools such as SAP for managing requisitions/POs tracking procurement status and maintaining audit-ready documentation.