Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Operations Buyer on a 12 month contract based in East Midlands.
Role Summary
Processes and Procedures
Buyer will be accountable and responsible for ensuring their adherence to the company’s processes and procedures. Accountable and responsible for all ERP processes and SAP data in order to maintain and improve ERP compliance. Adherence to ERP processes, principles and accountabilities whilst operating within the supplier management team. Responsible for ensuring that all purchase documents are issued and maintained as appropriate including any required customer flow down requirements.
Strategic Sourcing
Where designated, Buyer is responsible for the execution of assigned commodity strategy(s) and responsible for the sourcing process and associated tasks. Buyer will also make recommendations to the Global Commodity Manager on sourcing decisions.
Supplier Management
Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification); update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality
Customer Interface
Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement
Standardization
Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
Negotiations
Prepare and conduct negotiations for medium Purchasing Volumes to obtain highest feasible savings
Requirements:
· ExperiencE of procurement functions
· Experience of working with Cross functional teams in an operations and engineering environment
· Experience in the Energy, Oil and Gas industry standards for onshore and offshore desirable
· Ability to work in a complex, fast changing global organisational environment
· Good understanding of business strategy and plans to ensure alignment
· Familiarity with Operational Management and Quality Processes
· Good working knowledge of SAP and e-Procurement systems
· Have a creative and innovative mindset
· Practical experience in developing business improvements
· Commercial and Contractual experience is desirable
Our Company
Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time