Senior Buyer

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead high-value sourcing and contracting projects, ensuring cost-effective and efficient supply routes.
• Collaborate with the facility and Eastern Hemisphere procurement team to align business requirements and enhance the internal customer experience.
• Proactively manage stock levels with the planning department.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance in delivery, quality, and lead times.
• Direct spending to preferred suppliers, documenting exceptions as needed.
• Expedite delayed purchase orders and coordinate solutions with planning.
• Lead contract negotiations, supplier management, and implementation.
• Drive cost savings, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute strategic procurement plans.
• Engage stakeholders and align procurement strategies with business needs.
• Adjust and implement purchasing contracts based on feedback.
• Manage organization-wide agreements within assigned categories.
• Report on Value for Money initiatives and participate in cross-organizational agreements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, safety, and quality standards.
• Achieve key performance targets and support business objectives.
• Travel domestically as required and take on additional responsibilities as needed.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline/ supply chain management (Desirable).
• A minimum of 7 years of experience with a working knowledge of procurement methods and procedures and processes.
• CIPS Qualifications (Desirable)
• Knowledge of purchasing from machine and fabrication suppliers
• Working knowledge manufacturing environment, inventory management, or planning environment.
• Proficient IT skills including MS Word, MS Excel, and Other MS Office Applications.
• ERP knowledge such as Sage, Oracle or SAP.
• Working knowledge of the Oil and Gas in a relevant field (Desirable)
  
  

About Us

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

Global Family

We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Purposeful Innovation

Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All

This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

About The Team

Corporate

Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.