Senior Buyer

SENIOR BUYER required by our client, to be hired on a contract basis in Houston, Texas.

POSITION SCOPE

Represents the Supply Chain Management (SCM) function during tender Kick-Off, periodic review, Operations review and final estimate meetings.
Identifies SCM scope for the work being tendered
Utilises market knowledge to identify potential Suppliers
Interface with Engineering team for the timely issue of Scopes of Work and associated documents for equipment and materials packages to be issued for pricing
Prepares commercial templates and issues Requests for Quotation for each identified equipment and materials package utilising Clients e-RFQ system.
Manages all bid clarifications between Client and Suppliers
Tracks progress of all bid responses and works with the Estimating team to formulate final price and schedule for each package
Provides input to Supply Chain Management plans, Logistics Plans, Local Content Plans etc as required for return with tenders.

Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Senior Buyer role supporting the tendering and delivery of major and intermediate midstream oil and gas projects
Exposure to lump sum fixed price EPC projects
Excellent negotiating skills
Commercial astuteness with a reasonable understanding of commercial terms and conditions and associated commercial risk
Experience with bid clarification and preparation of RFQ packages
Experience in expediting equipment packages and associated documentation from award through to final delivery
Experience working with a Supply Chain team and Engineering leads
Practical experience with materials management systems, with SPMAT experience being a clear advantage
Strong time management skills

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Job Ref: 9298

Houston, TX

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