IMI2211 - Senior Buyer - Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates - International Maritime Industries

Description

Your future role & Job Purpose:

We are looking to hire Senior Buyer (Offshore Rig Building Experience) - Engineering Relevant Categories (Mech/E&I/Structural/Piping/ HVAC and Architecture) who will be responsible for but not limited to:

procurement of a wide variety of commodities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services for IMI functions, many of which are highly technical and require the application of complex procurement standards, identifies varied sources of commodities and services, evaluates bids, awards contracts and purchase orders, develops standards for new products or services, maintains contact with vendors, and maintains comprehensive descriptions of available products and current prices, also expedites the ordering and delivery process through the use of automated procurement systems, and assures invoice payment by monitoring the process from initiation of a purchase order through the receipt of the goods or services and billing from the vendor or supplier.

Key Accountabilities:

• Procure different commodities of high complexity for various customers.
• Review and recommend revising purchasing practices to ensure their conformance with best industry
  
  

practice, established laws, the Supply Chain Manuals, and approved processes.

• Conduct monthly file reviews.
• Identify potential items to be included under purchase agreements.
• Develop and maintain purchase agreements.
• Plan, lead, and monitor purchase agreement.
• Lead/participate development initiatives.
• Lead/participate cross-functional teams.
• Cover a supervisor role.
• Mentor & coach new employees
• Manage the buying process for a given set of goods in line with specified cost, quality and delivery
  
  

targets.

• Provide technical / commercial assistance to Tactical Buyers to develop awareness of procurement
  
  

processes and improve product knowledge.

• Develop and maintain a strong foundation of function skills and knowledge of relevant purchasing
  
  

concepts.

• Balance both tactical executions with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects.
• For select commodities, develop, and execute long-term strategy deployment, supplier cost modeling,
  
  

supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, negotiations, long-term contract

establishment, continuous supplier performance improvement, and supplier relationship development.

• Coordinates purchasing activities with internal partners to acquire products and services in a cost
  
  

effective and timely manner.

• Maintains all procurement KPIs for assigned commodities and agreements including corrective
  
  

actions to be taken.

• Ensure the application of the commodity strategy by adhering to purchasing plan with key suppliers
  
  

Prepares and issues moderate to high complexity, value and risk purchase orders and complex

agreements, and ensures all procurement actions which commit the company are properly

documented, reviewed, and approved consistent with policy and procedure. Can identify risks and

mitigate them when negotiating terms and conditions.

• Leads supplier issue resolutions (lead time, drawing issues, etc.); work with business users, Supplier
  
  

Quality, etc. to resolve supplier quality issues, identify sources for new products, and improve supplier

performance; issue supplier corrective actions, and quality control instructions; and assess supplier

responses to corrective action requests.

• Supports internal, customer, and external compliance audits.
• Ensures communications regarding material status is being generated, presented, and distributed to
  
  

appropriate personnel.

• Leads, directs, mentors and trains other supply chain professionals.
  
  

Working Relations: Internal Interactions:

• Support strategic procurement development activities.
• Support local industrial development activities.
• Participate in supplier relationship management activities.
• Conduct site visit to local manufacturers and major vendors.
• Resolve Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders issues with
  
  

internal stakeholders.

• Participate in cross functional teams.
• Participate in PSCM customer forums and focus meetings.
• Conduct site visit to end user facility to support company
  
  

operational requirements

Working Relations: External Interactions:

• Resolve Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders issues with
  
  

external stakeholders.

• Suppliers
• Contractors
  
  

About Application Process If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):

• Resume/CV
• Resume