Senior Buyer
6 months ago
**We value all our people and their contributions and recognise the benefits we gain from the diversity that exists amongst our teams.**
**Who We Are Looking For**:
**Senior Buyer**
The Senior Buyer is responsible for ensuring company-wide compliance with the KCAD Supply Chain Management policies and procedures relating to the purchase of goods and services throughout the Offshore Business Unit.
**Responsibilities**:
- Support the Purchasing Manager - Offshore Business Unit, other Offshore Purchasers and Regional Purchasers to implement Supply Chain Strategies in accordance with Business Unit requirements.
- Develop and maintain effective communications & relationships, positioning KCA Deutag to always obtain the maximum value from suppliers whilst adhering to KCA Deutag quality, safety and ethics standards and full ABC policy compliance.
- Generate value for the business by achieving improved sourcing and driving innovation and leading-edge solutions whilst ensuring contractual provisions are flexible to meet growing and changing requirements.
- Maintain awareness of SCM best practice and supply management techniques and act as a functional expert in these matters.
- Support Offshore BU leadership and other colleagues in the acquisition of goods and services and the supporting strategies and plans that make the acquisition efficient and effective for our business.
- Establish, communicate, and implement standard processes for procurement planning, QA requirements, tender management, PTN and RFA’s and standard process for invoice payment.
**Job Specific Skills**:
- Demonstrate competence in SCM methodologies.
- Strong focus on SCM with the ability to interface with other functions at various levels to achieve objectives.
- Must be well organised, proactive and a good communicator, both verbally and in writing
- Analytical Skills
- Presentation Skills
- SAP Skills including report presentation
- ABC awareness and ethically focussed
**Generic Skills**:
- Must speak and write fluent English
- Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Project
**Minimum Qualifications**:
- Degree qualification in a relevant discipline e.g., Supply Chain Management, Business Studies, Law, would be desirable.
- MCIPs or MSc Supply Chain Management qualified or in process of studying desirable
**Experience**:
- Proven experience (minimum 5 years) in a senior SCM role with an Oilfield Operator, Drilling Contractor, or Service Company.
- Experience in defining long-term SCM strategies and the delivery of the accompanying plans for the end-to-end Supply Chain is desirable
- Proficient in managing and continuously improving Supplier Performance
**What we offer**:
- Compressed Working Week (full-time employees only)
- Hybrid working (for all office staff)
- Bonus - all employees are eligible to participate in a bonus arrangement with % eligibility
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Group Private Medical Insurance
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Annual Leave with an additional holiday on your Birthday (total 33 days annual leave)
- Group Life Insurance
- Group Private Dental Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted Group Private Medical / Dental Insurance for dependents
- Social Club
**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
**Benefits**:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Aberdeen: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
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