Key Account Manager

Baker Hughes; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company in Aberdeen is seeking a Senior Key Account Manager responsible for managing relationships with key suppliers. The role involves ensuring contract compliance, renegotiating contracts, and enhancing supplier performance. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in supplier management and strategic thinking skills. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical care and life insurance.

Benefits

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Supplier Management, Category, and Sourcing.
• Expertise in supplier relationship management.
• Collaboration and cross-functional leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key suppliers and ensure compliance.
• Renegotiate contracts and price lists as necessary.
• Monitor supplier performance with KPIs.

Skills

Supplier Management

Strategic Thinking

Negotiation Skills

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Supply Chain certification

Job description

Are you looking for a change?

Join our Team!

The Key Account Manager is a senior position responsible for managing the relationships of multiple key suppliers to Baker Hughes. This individual will identify, develop and direct the relationship commercially and contractually, supporting the development and implementation of the Category and Sourcing strategies. They will plan and direct activities and deliver against targets for financial performance, quality, service and compliance adherence. Expertise within a field comprising of different approaches, methodologies, techniques and processes.

Responsibilities

• Enable BH to be the customer of Choice.
• Leading and managing strategic suppliers' engagement and acting as the primary interface for key suppliers.
• Manage suppliers’ contracts, ensuring value assurance, inflation monitoring, and contract compliance.
• Renegotiate price lists and contract renewals following category directions.
• Support sourcing in establishing contracts with assigned suppliers.
• Monitor suppliers’ performance through KPIs monitoring and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Manage supplier capacity as per business needs.
• Planning and executing Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews (QBRs/ABRs) for key suppliers.
• Drive Supplier Innovation & Sustainability discussions.
• Leading supplier risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Coordinating phase‑out for suppliers exiting the KAM program.
• Communicate with Executive leadership for the suppliers and internal Baker Hughes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. Supply Chain certification desired.
• Demonstrate significant experience in Supplier Management, Category, and Sourcing.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Expertise in supplier relationship management.
• Cross‑functional leadership and collaboration.
• Experience in supply chain or procurement.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and performance tracking.
• Effective stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of category and sourcing strategies.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• One of our core values as a business is collaboration and, as such, whilst flexible work options are available, we believe there is a great benefit of having our teams co‑located in one of our many offices.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

About Us

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.