Senior Buyer

ROLE PURPOSE:

As Senior Buyer you will mostly act as the Project Procurement Manager in our projects and report to the project manager. The Project Procurement Manager is responsible for all procurement activities in a project. Further in general report to the Supply Chain Manager and work as his / her support in the supply management development.

ROLE OBJECTIVES:

The main objective for the Senior Buyer is to ensure that project procurement strategy, goals and objectives are achieved. These objectives are mainly to ensure that all the equipment and fabrication are delivered within agreed delivery time, within agreed budget, and according to the specifications agreed with our client. The overall goal would be to deliver all procurement packages at the lowest possible total

DIMENSION RESPONSIBILITIES:

HSEQ:

• Ensure that suppliers follows the existing HSE/Q, ISO and Ethic standards
• Ensure that RFQ, negotiation and all communication with Vendors follow Wellstream Processing Procedures.

Projects tasks / responsibilities:

• Carry out all activities according to Wellstream Processing SM procedures, guidelines and polices
• Establish project procurement strategies
• Manage project risk and opportunities related to Supply Management
• Manage the buyer(s) in projects to achieve the planned goals
• Manage the purchasing budget and report progress to project manager
• Prepare and present Requests for Quotations and evaluate supplier Proposals
• Prepare and negotiate supply contracts
• Place purchase orders and manage changes
• Expedite and approve deliveries
• Manage payments and general close-out

General Supply Management tasks:

• Participate in establishment of the Supply Management Strategy
• Advisor to the supply management function, procedures and policies
• Participate in global sourcing of suppliers and partners

Personal Competence:

• Continually search for improvement
• Experience of commercial negotiations in the international supply market
• Good communication skills. Fluent in English
• Management and build enthusiasm in the project procurement team
• Understanding of procurement responsibilities in Wellstream Processing

Technical Competence:

• Understand HSEQ systems and documents within own process area
• Understanding of cost calculations, cost evaluation, budgeting and prognosis
• Creating frame-agreements for assigned product commodity areas. Update colleagues.
• Understand the bid process in projects
• Extended knowledge regarding Wellstream Processing main products
• Good command of MS Office and preferably experience in using ERP

Estimated workload distribution:

• 90 % in Projects
• 10 % towards Vendor Development / Sourcing and continues Supply Management development