Senior Buyer

Qabird; Zuid-Holland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement firm in Zuid-Holland is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to manage procurement processes in the offshore, marine, and energy sectors. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in purchasing for the Oil & Gas market and possess strong leadership and communication skills. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure timely procurement and compliance with all requirements.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in purchasing and subcontracting for suppliers in the Oil & Gas market.
• Experience in process equipment-related fields such as Oil & Gas and Offshore wind.
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement activities including purchasing, subcontracts, and traffic management.
• Prepare and monitor man-hour budgets and quality standards.
• Direct project team members and coach junior buyers.

Skills

Purchasing

Supplier Relationship Management

Contract Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's of Science or Business Administration

Job description

Senior Buyer

Are you an experienced Senior Buyer looking to make your next career move in the world of offshore, marine, and energy industries?

We are looking for a Senior Buyer to oversee all procurement activities, including purchasing, subcontracts, expediting, and traffic management. As a Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for procuring external resources, goods, and services, ensuring their timely delivery and compliance with terms and conditions, to support business activities.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Prepare and monitor man-hour budgets, planning, quality standards and progress reports for all procurement activities.
• Establish the project procurement requirements.
• Prepare procurement plan, based on procedures, practices, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Direct and guide project team members and coach junior buyers on all project-related procurement matters.
• Safeguard the company's as well as the client's interests during the project.
• The main focal point on all procurement-related matters between sellers, subcontractors, and clients.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge about local and international sellers and subcontractor markets, finance aspects, letters of credit, transport documents and more.

Requirements Senior Buyer

• Bachelor's of Science or Bachelor's of Business Administration.
• 5-10 years experience in purchasing and sub-contracting for suppliers within the Oil & Gas market.
• Experience in process equipment-related fields, such as the Oil & Gas and Offshore wind industry.
• Experience with contracting capital-intensive projects.
• Experience with commissioning and start-up services.
• Excellent command of the English language, written and spoken.
• In possession of a valid VCA or VCA-VOL certificate or willingness to acquire these.
• Competences: communicative, cooperative, result- and customer-oriented, trustworthy, flexible, tidy, accurate, professional knowledge, patient, training ability, leadership skills, ability to build relationships, commercially driven.

Region

NL South-Holland

Publication date

28.01.2025