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Senior Buyer

Employer
1st Executive
Location
Scotland, Aberdeen
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum + + benefits package
Closing date
6 Oct 2021

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Category Manager
Sector
Oil & Gas
Function
Buyer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Join a company who are committed to new technology and a creative vision. An innovative market leader in offshore engineering are seeking a Senior Buyer to join their Procurement function The team are positive and collaborative and you will receive coaching and the opportunity for career progression.

If you are ambitious about developing your career in a collaborative organisation and have experience delivering complex projects, this may be the role for you.

Role: Senior Buyer

Location: Either Aberdeen or Essex location with a hybrid working contract which includes home working mixed with approx 2 days per week office based

Salary: up to £45K per annum

About you

You have excellent negotiating skills and a good working knowledge of contractual terms, gained from experience within a procurement department. Your mindset is collaborative, with a 'team first' attitude. This allows you to see the bigger picture and communicate effectively at all levels. You have the ability to prioritise a dynamic workload and select, manage and develop suppliers.

About the job

  • In a nutshell, you will provide strategic and operational support to the Procurement Directorate and the Business.
  • This includes providing full support across the project lifecycle.
  • Sourcing new suppliers and building strong relationships with them, including managing their onboarding.
  • Managing project procurement and change with stakeholders - you'll need to build good working relationships with them.
  • Contract negotiations, including administrating and proofreading the contracts.
  • Maintaining accurate purchase orders, non-disclosure agreements, invitations to tender, departmental databases, etc.
  • Detailed RFX/ITT evaluation and recommendation.
  • Supporting business goals, so a strong commercial awareness is key.

About the company

Committed to a culture that allows new technologies to thrive. They are led by pioneers filled with passion and creative vision to work collaboratively and achieve greatness.

An innovative market leader in offshore engineering, has an enviable track record of successful project execution. They operate in telecommunications, offshore renewables, utilities and oil & gas industries.

If you are interested, please either apply to this job or send your CV and a brief outline of your relevant experience to sally.davis@1st-executive.com. If you know someone else that may be interested, please forward this to them.

Company

1st Executive

1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's

At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.

Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 84321 630 30
Location
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom

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