Indirect Procurement Buyer Porto

Indirect Procurement Buyer
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

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SBM Offshore believes the oceans will provide the world with safe, sustainable and affordable energy for generations to come. We share our experience to make it happen.

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We design, build, install and operate offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry. As a leading technology provider, we put our marine expertise at the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production, while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources. More than 7, 000 SBMers worldwide are committed to sharing their experience to deliver safe, sustainable and affordable energy from the oceans for generations to come.

RESPONSABILITIES

Sourcing and Procurement:

1. In coordination with the business (support functions such as IT, Finance, HR, Legal, etc. ), the Procurement strategy, and the Indirect Procurement Category Managers, identify the need to organize and execute purchasing activities;
2. Based on supplier market research and analysis of suppliers’ expenditures, frame relevant sourcing recommendations and select the services that fit the business requirements;
3. Source, negotiate, and run the Indirect Procurement tendering process that meets budget, schedule, quality, technical, and ESG requirements;
4. Ensure Indirect Procurement activities comply with Group Supply Chain Policies and Processes (sourcing to pay process including contracting, ethics & compliance);
5. Run and/or participate in suppliers’ evaluation;
6. Ensure the Contract database is timely updated;
7. Ensure that the contracts are timely and properly managed and administrated, in coordination with internal stakeholders and vendors;
8. Maintain a strong interface with administrative departments and ensure that Purchase Orders are timely issued to suppliers.

Lead the tendering process by:

1. Understanding the commercial/contractual requirements relating to the services required by the Company;
2. Timely qualifying the suppliers;
3. Issuing requests for information/proposal/quotations;
4. Analyzing offers and identifying areas for improvements and clarifications;
5. Developing recommendations for bidder selection;
6. Documenting the tendering process;
7. Ensuring that the tactical management of the procurement process is conducted appropriately;
8. Ensuring proper communication and engagement with internal stakeholders.

Contractual and Commercial Negotiations:

1. Lead negotiations with vendors using package strategy and leverage;
2. Perform financial/commercial analysis to identify risks and opportunities;
3. Manage claims and improvement plans with suppliers;
4. Conduct internal contract checkpoints to minimize risks and leverage new opportunities.

Contribute to Global Supply Chain Effectiveness:

1. Support implementation of category management at either local or global level;
2. Execute contract and supplier management with special focus on strategic sourcing;
3. Identify and escalate issues with strategic suppliers;
4. Support Indirect Procurement Category Managers and/or stakeholders in supplier rating;
5. Provide and develop knowledge insights of the market (suppliers, innovations, trends, risks, and opportunities);
6. Run procurement analytics and update them regularly: expenditures and suppliers’ panel, saving tracking, quantitative and qualitative KPIs;
7. Become a partner of the internal stakeholders, ensuring a good relationship and communication.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Engineering, or similar.
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role (indirect purchasing), preferably in a listed company operating globally.
3. Preferably, the candidate has worked in a company where Procurement processes are organized on an “end-to-end” basis, from “Source to Contract” and “Purchase to Pay. ”
4. Past exposure to ERP implementation is a plus.