Buyer Specialist

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities:



• Procure and manage the negotiations for assigned commodities within the set budget and in accordance with purchasing policies, procedures and processes
• Determine acceptability of quotations received based on price, delivery terms and compliance with customer specifications, provisions and conditions, and prepare bid summaries where necessary
• Create quotation requests, purchase orders, and change orders in SAP, and issuing quotation requests in SAP Ariba, ensure that all necessary accompanying documentation is correct and complete
• Coordinate communication between different stakeholders during the purchasing process, such as Standardization, Engineering, and end-users
• Cooperate with different stakeholders to ensure that purchase orders meet Trade Compliance requirements
• Support research on complex problems which are adversely affecting the efficiency, cost effectiveness and overall performance of purchasing activities within AOC's area of operation
• Review Terms and Conditions and align with Law Department
• Participate in global requests for quotations
• Provide regular and ad-hoc reports on purchasing related topics.
• Provide regular updates on materials to Standardization and Engineering, and vendor master data to Supplier Relations Group

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in engineering, procurement/supply chain or any other relevant field. An additional qualification in Purchasing Management such as CIPS or APICS is advantageous.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a buyer, preferably from the oil and gas industry.
• Good knowledge of English, both written and verbally
• Experience working with SAP is essential; experience with Ariba is advantageous