Drilling Buyer

3 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom OBM People Full time
Job Description

Our client, an oil and gas operator, has an opportunity for an experienced Drilling Buyer to join their team initially until the end of the year. Reporting to the Procurement Lead the successful candidate will the existing Procurement team, to provide operational Procurement support to the client assets in the UK North Sea and other business units as required.


As a minimum you will offer:

  • Previous experience in Oil and Gas procurement at preferably in Drilling, Operations and Production.
  • Familiarity with SAP ERP
  • Proven ability to be able to prioritise workload to support Safety and Business critical scopes
  • Preferable Business Degree or CIPS

The successful candidate will be responsible for the execution of all aspects of procurement, sourcing materials and services in line with company Processes ensuring compliance with specification, quality, budgetary and scheduling requirements of the scope and delivering best value without compromising on safety or quality.


Commercial representative of the company who will create the legal commitment between the company and the Vendor and ensures the terms & conditions, all commercial aspects and product/service deliverables protect our interests, are accurate and acceptable.


You must be able to work on your own initiative to deliver you assigned tasks and as part of the team to ensure delivery on time and the required standard of finished product / service.


Key Duties will include:

  • Interface with Drilling Teams and other Business Units (TBA) in order to plan and prioritize purchasing activities to support Drilling Operations and other Departmental requirements as required e.g. IT and Facilities
  • Process quotation requests for price and/or delivery in compliance with CPEL processes and procedures
  • Transmit approved purchase orders, with appropriate supporting documents, to Supplier; receive, review and file acknowledgement of order by Supplier.
  • Regular communication with suppliers to ensure schedule reporting of issues and delivery promises are maintained and information communicated to the Planning team and other relevant stakeholders.
  • In conjunction with QA and QC processing vendor non-conformances to ensure that the correct actions are taken to close them out in a timely manner.
  • Review, update and maintain Open Purchase Orders in SAP until closed.
  • Expedite orders issued against various business functions.
  • Collaborate with finance and Logistics personnel in resolving receipt and invoice discrepancies.
  • Reporting and tracking any supplier issues or non-conformance as they arise in order to aid in meaningful communication during periodic business reviews as may be required.
  • Actively participate in the achievement of Departmental KPI’s as set out by management.
  • Assist in other purchasing departmental duties or activities as may be required by the Management.
  • Actively adhere to the Code of Conduct and Anti-Bribery policies, procedures, and processes to ensure the highest ethical standards are maintained and exposure to liability or risk to CPEL’s reputation is minimised. If necessary, report possible violations or conflicts of interest.
  • Actively adhere to and ensure compliance with applicable Quality policies, procedures, processes, and systems. Take an active part in quality improvement processes. Identify and report any deficiencies to supervisor and obtain authorisation for any deviations from standard procedures.
  • Actively comply with all applicable Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, and processes. Promote HSE awareness; take responsibility and be accountable for own safety and safety of others. Demonstrate the personal application of HSE procedures in daily performance.
  • Set annual goals and objectives and ensure they are met annually.


Interested? We'd love to speak with you. Submit a CV to apply.


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