Buyer

Star Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Services in Abu Dhabi seeks a Buyer to manage procurement, negotiate with suppliers, issue purchase orders and maintain inventory. The role supports all departments, coordinating with suppliers, contractors and consultants to procure goods and services per standards and procedures.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5+ years in Oil & Gas procurement, with strong negotiation, communication and analytical skills and proficiency in procurement software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 5+ years in Oil & Gas procurement preferred.
• Strong negotiation, communication and analytical skills with procurement software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review material requisitions and plan purchase activities with suppliers and contractors to facilitate tendering.
• Coordinate with departments to approve suppliers and process purchase orders and contracts.
• Liaise with suppliers for adjustments, damaged goods, and cancellations to obtain necessary credit notes.
• Ensure customs, insurances and calibration certifications meet regulatory requirements.
• Assist in periodical reporting to support management decisions.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Qualification (minimum)

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering

Experience

5 + years relevant experience in Oil & Gas industry is preferred

Job Description

The Buyer manages procurement processes, negotiates with suppliers, issues purchase orders, maintains inventory levels, and ensures compliance with company policies. Facilitates purchase requisitions for all departments, coordinating with suppliers, contractors, and consultants to procure goods and services according to set standards and operational procedures. Additionally, by supporting the Purchasing Division by ensuring timely delivery, quality, and cost-effectiveness, including dispatching offshore consignments to meet ongoing site requirements. Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills, along with proficiency in procurement software, are essential for success in this role.

Job Responsibilities

• Review the material requisitions and plan the purchase activities, coordinate with suppliers, contractors and consultants to receive tenders and quotations of required goods and services, in order to facilitate tendering and enable adherence to the scheduled requirements
• Coordinate with the relevant departments to get approval on the evaluated suppliers and contractor to process purchase orders and contracts to facilitate the delivery of goods and services in order to meet the procurement requirements.
• Liaise with suppliers to handle adjustments with damaged and replacement of material not conforming to specifications, cancellation of orders in order to ensure receipt of appropriate credit notes as contractually applicable.
• Ensure all custom clearance documentation, statutory insurances and equipment are calibration certification are processed in order to adhere to the legal regulatory requirements
• Assist in preparation of periodical reports, as per the standard operating procedures of Purchasing Division and requirements by the superiors to support the timely submission of reports, in order to facilitate decision making for the management.

Knowledge & Skills

• Good knowledge of competitive bidding and tendering procedures
• Good understanding of legal documentation management