Marine Survey Commodity Buyer

AVENTA; Paris; Hybride; EUR 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AVENTA, a major international subsea contractor, is seeking a Marine Survey Commodity Buyer to source marine survey services globally for submarine cable projects. You will work with project managers, marine operations, survey specialists, bid teams and legal/QHSE functions from Paris area with possible remote work and travel.

In this role you will lead tender processes, negotiate contracts with marine contractors and manage supplier performance across multiple projects while maintaining cost

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement experience in offshore construction or marine contracting.
• Experience buying marine survey, geophysical/geotechnical or vessel-based services.
• Experience running tenders, negotiating and managing contracts with marine contractors.
• Able to manage several projects in parallel.
• Fluent English; SAP purchasing experience is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Support bid teams with cost estimates for outsourced survey activities based on cost history and benchmarks.
• Identify survey needs early with project marine managers and define sourcing strategy.
• Run RFQs and tenders, evaluate offers, and present purchasing recommendations.
• Negotiate and sign contracts with survey contractors; ensure SAP approvals before start.
• Manage contract execution, variations and commercial issues till close-out and track costs against budgets.
• Manage the survey supplier panel and drive category strategy, onboarding, audits and risk assessments.
• Coach junior buyers contributing to the category.

Connaissances

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder management

Tender management

Contract negotiation

Project multitasking

English fluent

Outils

SAP

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 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

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

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.