Senior Buyer

Oceaneering International Inc.; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering International Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Buyer to lead procurement across multiple commodity groups, driven by strategic sourcing and supplier risk management.

The role supports bids, negotiates terms, and provides analytics to improve profitability, supply continuity and competitive advantage. Accountability covers procurement delivery, PO management and supplier performance while transitioning transactional activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic procurement across multiple commodity groups.
• Ability to develop sourcing strategies aligned to category management.
• Track record in negotiating contractual and commercial terms.
• Strong analytical skills to support profitability and risk decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies aligned to global category management.
• Evaluate commercial and supply chain risk for procurement activities.
• Support bids and proposals with procurement input and analytics.
• Negotiate contractual and commercial arrangements with suppliers.
• Provide analytical decision support to improve profitability and supply continuity.
• Ensure procurement delivery, PO management and supplier performance.
• Assist in transition of transactional procurement activities to support functions.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier risk management

Bid support

Contract negotiations

Analytical decision support

Supplier performance management

PO management

Job description

To provide strategic procurement leadership across multiple commodity groups, engineered products and specialist services, supporting the organisation's commercial, operational and bid objectives.

The role is responsible for developing sourcing strategies aligned to global category management strategies, evaluating commercial and supply chain risk, supporting bids and proposals, negotiating contractual and commercial arrangements, and providing analytical decision support to improve profitability, supply continuity and competitive advantage.

The Senior Buyer role is focused on commercially significant procurement activities, supplier strategy, risk management and bid support. The role retains accountability for procurement delivery, purchase order management and supplier performance whilst supporting the ongoing development and transition of appropriate transactional and administrative procurement activities to designated procurement support functions. The primary focus shall remain on activities that directly influence profitability, risk reduction, supply assurance and business competitiveness.