Buyer

Buyer required for a contract position in Farnborough for a world leader in advanced technology equipment and services for all segments of the oil and gas industry.

Transactional Buyer will be a key member of the Oilfield Technology Materials team in the production of cutting edge technology that serves a broad portfolio of Oil & Gas applications. You will manage the sourcing cycle of products and services from specific vendors to ensure cost, quality, and on-time delivery targets are achieved.

Seeking a switched on Buyer with great initiative and common sense.

Responsibilities:

- Achieve lowest possible cost for material, balanced against optimum quality and schedule needs

Solicit and evaluate proposals employing appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, using available expertise from supporting organizations - Evaluate current and anticipated requirements, determine potential sources, obtain bids, and plan programs to meet business needs
- Perform continual market analysis and monitor supplier progress
- Coordinate training of suppliers to accomplish business initiatives
- Perform some or all of the required functions from initiation of an intent to purchase to satisfactory delivery of material or service
- Initiates necessary actions to assure best value is received, customer delivery requirements are met, and address any manufacturing problems at supplier facility
- Implement purchase contracts with sound purchasing practices and assure compliant acquisition of material or service that meet applicable company and government regulations
- As directed, consolidate procurement activities for assigned commodities, including development to Supplier Database sources
- Maintain "timely" control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other required documents to assure orderly administration and retention of records

Required Qualifications:

- Educated to degree standard or equivalent professional qualification (eg CIPS)
- Experience related to the duties and responsibilities of a professional in Purchasing and Sourcing disciplines.

Desired Characteristics:

- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Knowledge of the sourcing field
- PC proficiency
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional, global team environment

Please apply through this advert or alternatively call Stef Walters.