Technical Buyer

Job title: Technical Buyer

Company: Seatrium


Job description: JOB DESCRIPTION

• Manage the buying process for a given set of goods in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Provide technical / commercial assistance to Commodity Buyers to develop awareness of manufacturing processes and improve product knowledge.
• Apply sourcing policy, interface between supplier and entity with respect to specifications and budgets.
• Develop and maintain a strong foundation of function skills and knowledge of relevant purchasing and sourcing concepts.
• Manage problems and schedule changes and ensure changes are reflected within the ERP systems
• Balance both tactical executions with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects.
• Actively participate in supplier performance reviews.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
• Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials
• Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organizational targets and requirements
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact
• Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, when there is a risk which could prevent the organization meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns
• Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Engineering degree is preferred
• Experienced in SAP is preferred
• Proven purchasing experience, minimum of 6 years in the oil and gas industry, preferably within manufacturing environment
• Ability to add value, reduce costs, and make business improvements
• Contract management and supplier management
• Project management experience
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of reading technical drawings include complex machining and fabrication as well as digital and analog electrical technologies.
• Customer literate include advance excel skills
• Proficiency in MS Office with expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

BUSINESS UNIT

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Location: Dubai

Job date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:21:23 GMT

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