Material Buyer

• Working for the EMEA Procurement manager responsible for Purchase to Pay activities for the MEA region.
• Accountable for execution of direct materials and subcontract purchasing in line with Smiths Group PLC Code of Conduct ensuring that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Ensuring approval of Purchase Orders in line with the Delegation of Authority policy and approval process
• Ensure the timely and efficient processing and acknowledgement of purchase orders and MRP action messages (Order Expedite DeExpedite Cancel) or purchase requisitions to fulfil the material requirements of the operation by the Bangalore purchasing teams
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing suppliers
• Negotiate improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Control Direct material costs and achieve savings as per annual targets
• Develop ideas to improve operational efficiency add value and support continuous improvement culture and personal accountability in area of responsibility

Qualifications :

• 5 years of Purchasing experience with 2 years of experience in working with projects/direct material purchasing with major Oil and Gas company within middle east.
• Diploma or University Degree in Engineering discipline (Mechanical/Electrical preferred)
• Experience in procurement of components for Oil & Gas markets with specific qualification requirements.
• Experience in technical specification and selection of vendors including material and product knowledge.
• Delivered actual cost savings or other efficiency benefits within the organization.
• Experience in procuring / sourcing processbased measuring instruments such as (various gauges & transmitters) piping components such as (pipe fittings pipes tubes flanges fittings fasteners gaskets) critical components such as (Manual Valves Junction Box Heaters pumps coolers accumulator motors etc)
• Experience in procuring / sourcing on fabrication skids auxiliary systems etc is an added advantage.
• Experience in handling import items and customs knowledge will be preferred.
• Experience on the different project documents requirement NMR Documentation Material certificates

Additional Information :

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At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website (Careers Smiths Group plc)