Technical BuyerAberdeen   £negotiable

Technical Buyer required for a leading provider of offshore marine services primarily to companies involved in offshore exploration and production of oil and natural gas.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all items are ordered and supplied to specification within the required timescales.
• Achieve on-time delivery of goods through a pro-active approach and communicate all relevant information on a timely basis to vendors, in-house departments and vessels.
• Ensure all purchase orders are progressed in the company SAP system in accordance with company procedures.
• Manage approved vendor listings and contact lists to ensure they remain accurate and current.
• Monitor and review approved vendor’s list and provide feedback to the Operations Manager on quality issues etc. as necessary.
• Ensure vendors adhere to agreed price and delivery deadlines.
• Identify potential vendors and develop good relations with them.
• Negotiate contracts, agreements and terms & conditions with vendors.
• Maintain key vendor performance figures and take corrective actions as required.
• Formulate purchasing strategies
• Adopt a proactive approach to resolving issues before they impact upon business performance
• Identify, propose and support improvements to the purchasing function including cost saving opportunities within the supply chain

Requirements:

• A proven track record within a Technical Purchasing role.  Alternatively shipboard experience in an engineering capacity would be beneficial.
• Good negotiation, planning and scheduling skills are necessary.
• Excellent IT and communication skills (written and oral).
• Good supervisory skills.
• Experience of a SAP procurement database.
• A qualification in purchasing would be an advantage.

Job Reference:   CR17151

Closing Date:     13-Mar-2008