Job Description Business Buyer with Stork:
The Business Buyer supports the business by procuring goods & services for the Asset / function by leveraging all available buying channels while reducing overall third party spend. The Business Buyer works closely with a variety of business stakeholders, like maintenance supervisors, project engineers and work preparators in the assets they support as well as third party contractors and vendors to execute and expedite procurement activities.
As the gate keeper for the asset’s external spend, the Business Buyer is expected to bring in commercial edge into the business conversations around demand for goods and services in maintenance activities and operations. The Business Buyer will coach/ advise and train the front line staff to enable front line buying activities.
In terms of stakeholder management, the Business Buyer will be working closely with the Supply Chain Commercial Leads for the respective spend categories and a wide variety of business stakeholders who need materials or services. Given the frontline character of this role, the Business Buyer needs to feedback improvement observations to the Supply Chain Commercial Leads on vendor performance, contracts, and feedback to the asset regarding planning etc. (Continuous improvement).
Tasks and Responsibilities Business Buyer:
Summary of Responsibilities:
* The business buyer is responsible for the efficient procurement of goods & services for the assets through all available buying channels and ensuring front line buying happens within agreed boundary conditions.
* There is a heightened focus on “maximizing work not done” and supporting front line buying activities.
* The business buyer resides in the NAM Contracting & Procurement team.
* The incumbent will be responsible for:
* Non contractual buying
* Overseeing the E2E procurement process, including PO creation, expediting, and invoicing
* Early involvement with various stakeholders to ensure appropriate buying channels are selected, contracts are used where applicable and sufficient lead times are adhered to
* Expedite goods, where required, to ensure on-time delivery
* Invoice resolution to ensure on-time payment of vendors
* Where relevant, identify improvements of current procurement opportunities and process optimisations driving simplification and transparency
* Help drive cost down by RtP operational excellence and continuous improvement to RtP process.
* Identify and resolve RtP non-compliance through awareness and training of stakeholders
* Help identify and execute opportunities to maximise use of SAP automation capabilities
* Tender, source and order materials, goods, and services with a value below $50k and low risk as and when required by the production unit (PU).
* Work closely with peers, SBO RtP buyers, and Supply Chain Commercial leads as one C&P support team
* Follow and adopt the BMS and CMCP.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
At Stork, we attach great value to the key competences of our employees. We expect you to always give safety the highest priority and that you continually promote teamwork. You are the specialist in your area of expertise so have a proactive and entrepreneurial approach.
Specific Requirements for the Business Buyer:
Education & Experience
* Educated to Bachelor degree level in relevant field such as Procurement, Technical and/or Supply Chain Management
* Knowledge of materials and equipment used in the oil and gas business (preferred)
* Working experience with significant know-how of the relevant Asset businesses and their operating environments.
* Contracting & Procurement skills including Inventory management (latter preferred).
* Understand the key interfaces and interdependencies between CP processes, controls and systems and those of other departments such as Finance, Projects, Order to Cash (OTC), etc.
* Commercially savvy and solid understanding of expediting processes.
* Strong negotiation and deal-making skills.
* Well-organized and able to manage competing priorities.
* Proven track record of execution excellence in a business context.
* Demonstration of good stakeholder management skills
* Excellent understanding of SAP and Ariba IT-systems
* Analytical skillset to support with data analysis
* Highly driven ‘can do’ attitude, inspiring to others
* Uncompromising on ethics & compliance and HSE is a ‘must have’
* Focused on tangible value outcomes for the enterprise
* Embrace and manage change
* Understand Business & Demand
* Understand, execute, and improve CP processes and systems (SAP)
* Understand, execute, and improve the requisition-to-pay (RtP) process
* Understand, execute, and improve contracts
WORKING CONDITIONS
There are many great reasons to work at Stork –
In order to attract and retain skilled, competent and customer focused people we offer a competitive and extensive benefits package providing a suite of both contractual and voluntary benefits including access to corporate discounts. Employee benefits will depend on work location and role, however, may include life assurance, income protection, and private medical insurance.
Location: Great Yarmouth
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Working Arrangements: Hybrid working is available, 3 days a week working in the office is the minimum requirement
COMPANY INFORMATION
Stork, an Altrad company, is an expert provider of maintenance, modification and asset integrity services to the global oil and gas, chemicals and process, metals and mining, power, and manufacturing industries. We are dedicated to improving asset performance, safety and cost efficiency for our Clients throughout the complete asset life cycle.
With a team of 19,000 employees in over 100 countries, we serve more than 4,000 Clients across 6 continents.
Stork is dedicated to reducing risk, assuring safety and reducing environmental impact through our award-winning value-driven HSEQ platform; Safer together. Whilst safety will always remain our core value, the platform not only communicates on Safety but also on Health, Environmental and Quality issues too. We are committed to our transparent, employee-led approach to HSEQ.
One Team, One Stork
As one Stork, we treat all people with dignity, respect each other’s perspective and share knowledge and resources to achieve excellence, deliver value and grow individually and collectively.
We are fully committed to the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination and value the difference that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation. Stork recognises that providing equality of opportunity, valuing diversity and promoting a culture of inclusion and flexibility to our employees is vital to our success.
From school leavers and university graduates to transitioning military veterans, we provide career opportunities with targeted development programmes.
Going above and beyond for our wider community
Stork is dedicated to ensuring we are a socially and environmentally responsible employer and undertake a range of activities to give back and support the communities in which we live and work – from various charity work to working with schools as part of Developing Young Workforce.
CONTACT -
Are you the person we're looking for? We're looking forward to receiving your CV and motivation letter. For more information please contact the Recruiter on Careers@stork.com.
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