Buyer - (FTC)
Location:
Aberdeen, GB
Employment type: Employee Place of work: Hybrid Offshore/Onshore: Onshore
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 equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.
Job Purpose
The Buyer is responsible for providing purchasing support to the vessels ensuring that all work for Technip UK Ltd is provided in accordance with Company approved standards and governance.
Job Description
1. Provide sourcing support for Vessels as required, focused on offering cost effective solutions and, where appropriate, alternative products
2. Maintain good communication with the Requestor to ensure that they are appraised of the Requisition status
3. Critical review of requests for quotation, requisitions and specifications received to ensure they are correctly completed in accordance the governance, procedures and policies
4. Selection of approved vendors and consolidation of tail spend orders with a focus on channeling spend through our procurement house/frame agreements, ensuring reduction of transaction costs
5. Negotiation / review of quotations to ensure best price and product is procured
6. Progress Requisitions to ensure timely delivery and minimise Requisition backlog
7. Work to set deadlines and be responsible for own time management with regular feedback on activity to the Department Head and to the Customer
8. Maintain responsibility and accountability through personal commitment and behavior
9. Deal with queries relating to delivery of requisitioned items e.g. Invoice queries, short deliveries etc.
10. Compliance with QHSES requirements
11. Increase other Department awareness of the Purchasing function
12. Customer focused striving for excellent service delivery performance
You are meant for this job if:
13. Sound knowledge & experience in Oil & Gas procurement is mandatory
14. Familiarity with marine spare parts, OEMs, and global supply chains
15. Ability to work in fast‑paced, global operations environments
16. Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
17. Must work collaboratively with all members of the Purchasing team and other Departments within the Company
18. Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently. Someone who is adaptable to change and a fast pace environment.
19. Maintain awareness of, and compliance with the Management System procedures (GOPS) which directly affect the work undertaken
20. Customer focused striving for excellent service delivery performance
21. Ability to deal effectively with deadlines within a fast paced environenment
22. Experience with ERP systems
23. Ability to negotiate commercial solutions effectively for our customers
24. Engaged and proactive in effective Supplier Management
Nice to have:
25. Experience with ERP system -SAP (S4/HANA)
26. Experience / knowledge in vessel procurement
Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter 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.
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Date posted: Mar 6, 2026 Requisition number: 17041