Buyer - Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom - Claxton Engineering Services Group
Description
Claxton is a part of Acteon Group of subsea services businesses.We combine experienced Project Engineering and fast track Design and R&D capability with huge inventory of rapid call off tooling, to deliver to our clients.
Across a vast array of drilling riser systems, well abandonment equipment and structures, Claxton delivers pragmatic, safe reliable solutions to the operating challenges faced by our clients.
We have a Global team with a singular mission, to make our clients projects happen.Claxton are looking to hire a Buyer, on a full time, permanent basis.
Based at their facility in Great Yarmouth, the buyer will be responsible for the sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing of all goods & services in an accurate and timely manner to support all operational activities.
Duties
- Sourcing goods and services & obtaining quotes from suppliers, ensuring that specification, quality, budgetary cost, and delivery quoted match the requirements from the requestor.
- To negotiate and place purchase orders, ensuring schedule reporting and delivery promises are maintained by vendors with information communicated to the relevant business area and any other stakeholders.
- Assist end user departments with price bid enquiries
- Responsible for continually working and building relationships with 'key' suppliers to ensure clear scope definition and cost reduction programs. Regular management and control of costs with the respective suppliers
- To expedite orders in accordance with Purchase Order requirements. Working with suppliers to maintain or improve the requested lead time. Updating the ERP system and requestor accordingly
- Managing and reviewing supplier performance scorecards
- Where applicable, sourcing, negotiation and coordinating of rental requirements with suppliers for the operational support activity and where applicable communicating delivery status to the requestor
- Attending and facilitating supplier meetings and audits when appropriate.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve purchasing procedures and increase efficiency
- Contribute to the Supply Chain KPI's
- Assist the Accounts Department with invoice queries requiring clarification
- Represent Claxton on client audits on behalf of supply chain covering GY activities.
- Ensure all purchasing activities are in accordance with IMS procedures and processes.
- Research and source new suppliers for consideration of approval.
- Ensure that supplier documentation records are kept up to date and renewed as required.
- Support all procurement initiatives or supply chain tasks as provided by managers.
Requirements:
- A minimum of five National 5 grades/GCSEs (or equivalent)
- CIPS qualified is preferable but not essential
- Understanding of procurement functions and systems.
- Proven experience within a procurement role.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to build relationships
- Strong Negotiator
- Good Microsoft skills, including, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Astute commercial awareness.
- Ability to adapt and amend workload priorities in a regularly changing environment
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Job Snapshot:
Location:
Great Yarmouth-
Job Type:
- Legal & Commercial
Date Posted:- 1/24/2023
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