The Role:
Core Responsibilities of Materials Buyer:
- Process internal project client requests for the supply of goods as required;
- Manage competitive sourcing processes as required;
- Develop, issue, and manage RFPs, RFQ, RFIs, etc.;
- Conduct bid spreadsheet analyses and proposal commercial evaluations;
- coordinate overall evaluations with project clients;
- Liaise with bidders, suppliers, and other internal stakeholders (supplier qualification, engineering, project team, Legal, Risk, etc.) as required;
- Assemble purchase order documents and administer purchase orders within area of responsibility; Organize and manage project and purchase order files, both electronic and paper files;
- Facilitate supplier's pre-qualification process and liaise with Life Cycle Management to ensure a timely outcome;
- Maintain purchase order records in SAP, ensuring governance requirements are met at all times; Provide purchase order status updates as required;
- Ensure all relevant information is received to maintain SAP records;
- Receive, route and review for Contractual content all RFI's and ensure all are answered in a timely fashion and filed in accordance with the Contacts Filing Index;
- Troubleshoot and resolve PO-invoice exceptions;
- Fulfil basis expediting of materials required for active Work Orders;
- Expedite and facilitate capture of early pay discounts
Decision Making:
- Makes decisions and recommendations within established guidelines, procedures or polices and up to those within authorized limits.
Duties:
- Requires considerable knowledge of procurement process and makes decisions based on policy. Manages problems that are unique and that require independent thinking.
- Has a solid understanding of specific goods and services and vendors including commercial terms of agreement with vendors.
About Fircroft:
Fircroft has been placing people in specialist technical industries for approaching half a century, focusing on mid to senior level engineers for contract and permanent roles worldwide. By applying for this job you give consent for Fircroft to contact you, via email & telephone, to discuss your application along with future positions and Fircroft's services.
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