JOB DESCRIPTION
Company Profile
Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.
Duties And Responsibilities
To support the Supply Chain Manager and Purchasing Team by maximising purchasing power to improve competitive edge and to deliver best value, price, quality, on-time delivery, utilising purchasing tools and techniques in line with recognised best practice, legal and policy requirements.
Functions
ESSENTIAL
1. Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual frameworks, and applicable regulatory requirements, while acting as a trusted commercial partner to internal stakeholders across operations, engineering, and finance
2. Demonstrates strong business acumen with the ability to understand market dynamics, anticipate industry trends, and translate strategic objectives into actionable plans
3. Involvement in supply chain strategy and approach, aiding towards global goals & objectives
4. Strong analytical skills with the ability to access and interpret commodity market data (e.g., London Metal Exchange) for demand planning, supplier negotiations, and production scheduling
5. Deliver aggressive year on year savings targets against project budgets in line with procedures and KPI’s
6. Preparation for bid work
7. Develop, lead and manage the procurement process for project specific raw materials and procurement of raw material safety stock
8. Forecast long lead raw material items to suppliers to ensure demand can be met and highlight to the business any potential risks to supply
9. Maintenance of fixed pricing schedules, maximizing long term agreements and ensuring global requirements are considered
10. Actively support the development of less experienced team members through mentoring, coaching, and knowledge sharing, contributing to capability uplift, consistency of execution, and overall procurement performance
11. Support stage gate reviews as required
12. Supplier selection and negotiations including terms and conditions, incoterms, payment terms, pricing and service levels
13. Creation and distributions of monthly raw material pricing report for bids team
14. Participation in AFE Projects inclusive of terms and agreement negotiation, ensuring that the project is brought in under budget and within the given time frame
15. Participate in HSE Awareness – Observation Cards, HSE Safety Suggestions
16. Support Quality in vendor related non-conformances and development, ensuring lessons learned are executed fully
17. Identify and eliminate waste promoting the use of more environmentally friendly substances and practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of the environment
18. Displays required levels of engagement and a positive `can-do` attitude while consistently supporting Oceaneering culture of Safety, Quality, ongoing learning and continual improvement
19. Any other roles or tasks as required to support our business needs including carrying out work in accordance with the Company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems
Safety
Ensure that the Safety policies and procedures are understood and adhered to so far as is reasonably practicable in order to ensure a safe working environment.
Supervisory Responsibilities
20. This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Qualifications
REQUIRED
21. Typically holds degree and/or certification in area of specialty
22. Experience in a buyer/senior buyer role (demonstrable experience within a manufacturing company)
23. Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as required
24. Office-based role; candidates must be able to work onsite during standard business hours
DESIRED
25. CIPS qualification achieved
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
26. Leadership skills
27. Good communication skills, both written and verbal - strong interpersonal skills
28. Planning and organising skills
29. Dependability
30. Able to work on own initiative and also part of a team
31. Competent in ERP System
32. Competent in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
33. Strong negotiation skills
34. Self motivated
35. Problem solving
36. Delegation