Operations Buyer

Rubicon Consulting; East Goscote; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A talent management consultancy is seeking an Operations Buyer for a 12-month contract in East Midlands. This role involves ensuring compliance with ERP processes, managing supplier evaluations, and executing sourcing strategies. Candidates should have experience in procurement functions, familiarity with SAP, and an understanding of the Energy and Oil industry. This position requires collaboration with internal customers and a creative problem-solving mindset to improve business performance.

Qualifications

• Experience of procurement functions.
• Experience of working with Cross functional teams in operations and engineering environments.
• Ability to work in a complex, fast changing global organizational environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to company processes and procedures.
• Be accountable for ERP processes and data.
• Support supplier management processes and update evaluation systems.

Skills

Procurement functions

Cross functional teamwork

Understanding of Energy, Oil and Gas industry standards

Ability to work in complex environments

Creative and innovative mindset

Business improvements

Tools

SAP

e-Procurement systems

Job description

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Operations Buyer on a 12 month contract based in East Midlands.

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Role Summary

Processes and Procedures

Buyer will be accountable and responsible for ensuring their adherence to the company’s processes and procedures. Accountable and responsible for all ERP processes and SAP data in order to maintain and improve ERP compliance. Adherence to ERP processes, principles and accountabilities whilst operating within the supplier management team. Responsible for ensuring that all purchase documents are issued and maintained as appropriate including any required customer flow down requirements.

Strategic Sourcing

Where designated, Buyer is responsible for the execution of assigned commodity strategy(s) and responsible for the sourcing process and associated tasks. Buyer will also make recommendations to the Global Commodity Manager on sourcing decisions.

Supplier Management

Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification); update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality.

Customer Interface

Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement.

Standardization

Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems).

Negotiations

Prepare and conduct negotiations for medium Purchasing Volumes to obtain highest feasible savings.

Requirements

• Experience of procurement functions
• Experience of working with Cross functional teams in an operations and engineering environment
• Experience in the Energy, Oil and Gas industry standards for onshore and offshore desirable xlqdzyr
• Ability to work in a complex, fast changing global organisational environment
• Good understanding of business strategy and plans to ensure alignment
• Familiarity with Operational Management and Quality Processes
• Good working knowledge of SAP and e-Procurement systems
• Have a creative and innovative mindset
• Practical experience in developing business improvements
• Commercial and Contractual experience is desirable

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time.