Marine Survey Commodity Buyer

Aventa Group; Paris; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aventa, based in the Paris area, seeks a Marine Survey Commodity Buyer to manage procurement of marine survey services for submarine cable projects worldwide. You will run RFQs, negotiate with contractors and sign contracts, while collaborating with project managers, marine operations and QHSE.

The role offers a contract assignment with real prospects for permanent placement, with remote work possible and some travel across oceans.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of procurement experience in offshore construction or marine contracting.
• Experience buying marine survey, geophysical or geotechnical services is a plus.
• Track record of running tenders, negotiating and managing contracts with marine contractors.

Responsabilités

• Support bid teams with cost estimates for outsourced survey activities based on cost history and benchmarks.
• Identify survey needs with project managers, define sourcing strategy and bidder list.
• Run RFQs and tenders, evaluate offers and present purchasing recommendations.
• Negotiate and sign contracts with survey contractors and ensure SAP approvals.
• Manage contract execution, variations and commercial issues until close-out.

Description du poste

For one of our clients, a major international subsea contractor, we are looking for a Marine Survey Commodity Buyer. You will buy the marine survey services (route surveys, geophysical and geotechnical campaigns) needed by its submarine cable projects worldwide, from qualified third-party contractors. You will work closely with project managers, marine operations, survey specialists, bid teams and the legal, insurance and QHSE functions.

What we offer

A contract assignment with a real prospect of a permanent position with the client, at the heart of a global submarine cable business. You will own a strategic procurement category end to end, from bid estimates to contract close-out, on projects across all oceans. Based in the Paris area, with remote work possible and some travel. Start date: ASAP.

Description

What you will do

Support the bid teams with cost estimates for outsourced survey activities, based on cost history and market benchmarks

Identify survey needs early with project marine managers, define the sourcing strategy and the bidder list

Run RFQs and tenders, then the commercial evaluation, normalisation and comparison of offers, and present purchasing recommendations

Negotiate and sign contracts with survey contractors, and make sure purchase requests and orders are approved in SAP before any start

Manage contract execution, variations and commercial issues until close-out, tracking costs against sold project budgets

Manage the survey supplier panel and drive the category strategy: onboarding, audits, risk assessments, market watch on vessel capacity, qualification of new suppliers, procurement KPIs

Coach the junior buyers contributing to the category

Required Qualification

What you bring

At least 5 years of procurement experience in offshore construction or marine contracting

Experience buying marine survey, geophysical / geotechnical or vessel-based services is a strong plus

Track record of running tenders, negotiating and managing contracts with marine contractors

Able to manage several projects in parallel

Fluent, demonstrable English; SAP purchasing experience is a plus