Project Buyer

TechnipFMC plc; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

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TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 20,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

The Project Buyer is responsible for providing purchasing support to the projects, ensuring that all work for TechnipFMC is provided in accordance with Company approved standards.

Job Description

• Work in accordance with the company’s objectives and procedures.
• Manage the project procurement process ensuring on-time placement of all orders, on-time deliveries, and identification and reporting of key procurement risks to the project schedule.
• Review requisitions, drawings, and specifications received to ensure they are correctly completed in accordance with company procedure and that certification, where appropriate, has been specified to facilitate successful order placement.
• Maintain good communication with the Requisitioners to ensure they are appraised of the Requisition status.
• Provide advice on pre-qualification/approval and risk status of suppliers to the project.
• Select approved suppliers for items of critical supply ensuring that all preconditions have been met.
• Communicate with the supply chain to define requirements, seek clarification where relevant, and negotiate the best commercial and technical solutions.
• Issue accurate and complete Purchase Orders.
• Deal with queries relating to delivery of requisitioned items e.g. invoice queries, short deliveries, etc.
• Create and maintain an accurate Procurement Plan / Log, where applicable.
• Actively contribute to the Procurement annual savings target, challenging supplier costs wherever possible.
• Other related duties and assignments as required.

You are meant for this job if:

• Experience in general purchasing activities, processes, and systems.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of contracts.
• Good IT skills and knowledge.

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matters and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.