Senior Buyer

Job Purpose

• Management of subcontracts for services in the Subsea Construction Business. The typical subcontracted services include:
• Chartering of construction vessels, transportation vessels & support vessels
• Fabrication of structures and rigid spools
• Offshore Survey and Pre-commissioning
• Rental of equipment for construction vessels
• Miscellaneous services offshore, including provision of personnel and logistics
• Depending on project organization the scope of work may also include the supervision of the procurement team to provide a consolidated view and be accountable of all the 3rd party commitments to the Project Manager

Job Description

• Create, monitor and manage the procurement and subcontracting plan to ensure that key dates within the master project schedule is achieved
• Lead small team members including assistance with the negotiation of commercial terms and conditions and evaluations of tenders and settlement of claims
• Maintain project reporting requirements
• Maintain awareness of and compliance with the Management system procedures
• Package Award: 
• Preparation of Invitation to Tender packages in conjunction with project engineers including QHSE documentation
• Allocation and negtiation of standard terms and conditions of subcontract,
• Selection of bidders within the approved vendors list in coordination with the category management
• Commercial evaluation & negotiation with tenderers and preparation for Award
• Package Administration: 
• Kick off meetings and defining suitable administrative processes
• Writing contractual letters
• RFQs, instructions, variation requests and variation orders
• Evaluation and agreement of subcontractor interim progress claims and invoicing
• Assessment, negotiation and agreement of subcontractor variations and claims
• Evaluation, negotiation and agreement of Subcontractor final accounts & closeout

You are meant for this job if:

• Bachelor Degree or Other relevant education: Engineering, Commerce or Business such as Construction Management, Quantity Surveyor or Supply Chain
• A background in project engineering/ construction management or offshore oil and gas industries
• A sound understanding of the principles of contracts law and business ethics and the contractual / commercial principles adopted within the industry
• Good negotiation, verbal and written communication skills in English
• At least 5 years relevant experience as Subcontracts/Contracts Engineer
• Experience in vessels chartering
• Experience in fabrication for oil and gas products
• Basic knowledge of oil and gas standards/ regulation/ procedures is preferred
• Understanding of SAP or Oracle
• Understanding of schedules including baselines, milestone dates and float
• Understanding of cost control, cashflow and forecasting

Skills

Additional Skills

• Analytical & problem solving skills
• Conflict management &  negotiation with subcontractors
• Skilled communication & organization
• Interpersonal skills to:
• manage a small team,
• interact with project management team,
• interact with support function: QHSE, global product categories and engineering disciplines
• interact with subcontractors