Senior Sourcing Specialist

Senior Sourcing Specialist

Are you an experienced Procurement or Sourcing professional with expertise in supplier management and project procurement execution

Do you have the ability to drive supplier performance mitigate supply chain risks and support successful project delivery in a fast-paced environment

Join our Sourcing and Procurement Team

We are a global energy technology company delivering innovative solutions that help customers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Our Sourcing and Procurement team partners with suppliers project teams and key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of critical products and services. Through strategic supplier management procurement excellence and supply chain expertise we help drive operational performance mitigate risk and deliver value to our customers.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Sourcing Specialist you will provide procurement leadership for the execution of complex customer projects with stringent contractual technical quality and compliance requirements. Acting as the primary procurement focal point you will coordinate sourcing and procurement activities across multiple workstreams suppliers and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

You will be responsible for driving procurement execution against demanding schedules managing supplier performance mitigating supply chain risks and ensuring compliance with customer-specific processes and governance standards. This role requires a highly experienced procurement professional with strong project execution capabilities and the ability to influence stakeholders in a fast-paced customer-focused environment.

As a Senior Sourcing Specialist you will be responsible for:

• Leading procurement execution activities throughout the project lifecycle ensuring purchasing activities are completed in line with project schedules contractual commitments and customer requirements.
• Acting as the primary procurement focal point for assigned projects partnering closely with Engineering Project Management Manufacturing Quality Logistics and Commercial teams.
• Managing supplier performance across quality delivery cost technical compliance and responsiveness to meet project objectives.
• Ensuring adherence to customer-specific procurement processes technical specifications regulatory requirements and governance frameworks.
• Identifying assessing and mitigating supply chain risks that may impact project schedules delivery milestones or customer commitments.
• Resolving supplier escalations commercial disputes delivery challenges and performance issues to minimise business impact.
• Monitoring procurement progress and communicating project updates risks and recovery plans to project leadership and key stakeholders.
• Coordinating procurement activities required for customer audits inspections documentation reviews and approval processes.
• Managing scope changes and supplier-related impacts while ensuring compliance with contractual and customer requirements.
• Driving cross-functional collaboration to align procurement strategies with project execution goals and customer expectations.
• Providing procurement expertise and guidance on complex sourcing decisions balancing cost quality risk and schedule considerations.
• Supporting contract administration and supplier governance activities to ensure suppliers fulfil all commercial technical quality and delivery obligations.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have significant experience in sourcing procurement and supply chain management preferably within Manufacturing Engineering Energy or Oil & Gas industries.
• Demonstrate experience managing procurement activities for complex projects and customer-driven environments.
• Have strong knowledge of supplier performance management contract execution and risk mitigation strategies.
• Be proficient in ERP systems such as SAP and/or Oracle.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving negotiation and decision-making capabilities.
• Hold a valid and permanent right to work in the United Kingdom.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way people want to work and deliver at their best can this role we offer the following flexible working pattern:

• 4 days working from the office
• 1 day working remotely

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all our people are developed engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep moving forward tomorrow we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their contributions.

Join us and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing initiatives
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability coverage programs
• Tailored financial and retirement planning programs
• A range of additional elected and voluntary benefits
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities