Senior Buyer

Expro International Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy transition seeks a Procurement Team Leader to oversee Capex and Opex procurement. This role involves ensuring timely delivery of goods and services while instilling best practices and continuous improvement within a global context. Candidates should have proven SCM experience and leadership skills, with a focus on supplier management and cost reduction. Join a team committed to sustainability and excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in best practice SCM and team leadership.
• Previous experience in a senior role with procurement team supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day activities across the Opex/Capex procurement team.
• Ensure procurement processes align with Global Supply Chain strategy.
• Drive cost reduction programs aligned with SCM goals.

Skills

Team Leadership

Business Process Development

Supplier Management

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management

MCIPS

SCMP

CPM

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

We know it's our people that make Expro great, and we offer a fulfilling career across all disciplines of our international organization.

We're at the heart of the energy transition, developing and delivering future-facing technologies in support of a more sustainable future for us all. From ground-breaking use of our technologies and expertise, through to tremendous community partnerships, we take our responsibilities as a Citizen of the World seriously.

Our rich history is built on decades of experience, teamwork and outstanding performance… and our future is built on people like you!

Overall Purpose of the Job

Assist in leading the Procurement team; who procures Capex or Opex goods and services as assigned and as required by Expro. Ensuring goods or services are purchased to the required specification, quality level, at a competitive price and delivered in a timely manner. The role has a change and process development element to instill best practise and continuous improvement through both execution and peer support. The scope of the role is global / cross regional with responsibility for both product line and operations level support.

Key Activities and Accountabilities

• Day-to-day support of activities across the Opex/Capex procurement team, leading processes including staff support
• Ensure that the procurement processes and procedures are aligned with the Global Supply Chain strategy
• Execute assigned buying portfolio from quotation to delivery and invoice payment
• Ensure compliance with the supplier management strategy on assigned portfolio and through execution, demonstrate good supplier management practice
• Ensure suppliers meet required HSEQ standards and that product and services delivered are to specification, on time
• Responsible for continually working with suppliers to deliver cost reduction programs aligned with SCM goals
• Drive self and inspire others with the department to achieve KPI’s as defined by management, including but not limited to on time delivery, savings, and internal lead times
• Represent the procurement function internally professionally and to assume a leading role in meetings with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Support, guide and mentor less experienced colleagues
• Assist in other purchasing/ departmental duties/ activities as detailed by the Procurement Management

Job Knowledge and Qualifications

• Proven experience in best practice SCM, team leadership and business process development.
• Previous experience in a senior or similar role with supervisor responsibility for a procurement team
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel, Powerpoint and Word) and SAP systems (preferred)
• Degree in Supply Chain Management and/or professional qualification (MCIPS, SCMP, CPM) or related subjects preferred
• Able to demonstrate a developed knowledge of supply markets, RFQ/bid process and evaluation

At Expro, we live by our values, People, Performance, Planet and Partnerships. People are always at the heart of our success.

Expro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions relating to qualified candidates are made fairly and consistently. Diversity and inclusiveness is important to our current and future success by providing varied experiences, ideas and insights to inform decisions, identify new approaches and solve business challenges.

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