Buyer

The Buyer is accountable for procuring goods and services in a timely, cost effective and ethical manner.

Buyer Job Description

SHE

Understand the elements of creating a safe work environment for all employees/contractors by being knowledgeable of and compliant with all applicable safety, health and environmental (SHE) requirements, leading by example, and promoting a positive SHE attitude/culture to all.

Procurement Request Documents

Prepares RFQ’s, RFP’s and other appropriate Inquiry Documents.

Contract Execution

Reviews and Executes Commercial Terms and Conditions of Contract. Reviews Commercial Risk.

Executes and administers contracts (including Purchase Orders using the Company’s work management and purchasing system).

External Parties

Negotiates with external parties (Suppliers, Contractors, Gov’t Agencies) as Company’s primary representative.

Manages Supply Chain

Assists in managing all aspects of the Supply Chain. (Purchasing, Contracts, Logistics, Expediting, Customs, Inventory Control, Planning, Supplier Management, Warehousing and Distribution.).

Leads and executes Supply Chain Projects to realize Economic, Reliability or Sustainability improvements delegated to them by the Manager.

Manages Supply Chain systems/sections/functions delegated to them by the Procurement Manager.

Supply Chain Specialist may be assigned roles in any of the key functions:

-             Purchasing, Salvage/Recovery, Contracts, Logistics

-             Expediting, Warehousing (including records)

-             Customs

-             Inventory Management and Control

Internal Customers (Specialist)

Liaises with Internal Customers, advising on Commercial and Supply Chain issues.

Procurement Analysis

Performs Economic, Commercial and Technical Analysis, makes recommendations and drafts appropriate reports.

Life Cycle Costs

Evaluates long-term life cycle cost and makes   recommendations.

Policy Compliance (Specialist)

Identifies and recommends corrective action for non-compliance with company policy as well as supply chain trends and weaknesses.

Quality Assurance and Inventory Control

Performs Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Inventory Control and Project Management for areas delegated to them by the Supervisor.

Inventory Management

Improvement Projects

Identifies and executes assigned improvement   projects.

Training

Engages in continuous learning and evaluation of new techniques and    developments.

Additional

Performs other duties as determined by the Procurement Manager

Qualifications

•            First degree in Business, Economics, Law, or Engineering (or related   discipline).

•            Post graduate certificates, diplomas, or degrees e.g., CQM, CIPS and Professional Courses etc.

Years of Experience       

3-4 years experience in Procurement and Operations

Experience in at least 3 areas of the Supply Chain (preferably in a Downstream Energy related environment):

-             Purchasing

-             Expediting

-             Contract Administration, or other Administrative Work

-             Logistics

-             Customs

-             Inventory management

-             Warehousing and Distribution

-             Experience, Training, Education or Knowledge in one or more the following can be substituted:

-             Operations

-             Finance and Accounting

-             Engineering and Planning

-             Maintenance