Buyer

Role & responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with directives and corporate/project procedures
• Commercial management of the assigned purchases and purchase orders
• Supplier and bidder evaluation and selection
• Launch of Requests for quotation and expediting timely receipt of bids
• Evaluation, clarification and negotiation of sound bids
• Issue of final Commercial Tabulation and recommendation
• Preparing of award proposals
• Issue and follow-up of approved Purchase Orders, including changes and final close out
• Coordinate and lead kick-off meetings and expediting tasks
• Expedite proactively fabrication and deliveries of suppliers
• Internal expediting and close coordination with other departments and project
• Provision of related reports and status
• Support Madrid Office to issue, expedite and follow-up NDAs, RFQs, Clarifications, Purchase Orders Acknowledgment

Support Madrid Office to eSupplier Portal Management: Vendors access administration, vendors access support, expedite, follow-up and validation of related info and offers received through eSupplier.

Preferred candidate profile

• Proven Experience in purchasing and expediting for significant international projects in the refinery, petrochemical, gas and/or energy sectors
• Familiar with industrial plant equipment and materials and with strong supplier contacts in related sectors
• Experience in supplier development and relationship management
• Solid technical/commercial background, experience and training
• Significant international experience and knowledge of working with suppliers and clients
• Experienced and effective negotiator
• Excellent analytical skills. Proven communicator and problem solver
• Proactive and effective team member
• Adaptable and able to prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office tools (outlook, excel, word, ) and experience with any ERP system
• Excellent English level (spoken and written) to carry out all the required activities in international markets.

Working knowledge of other languages. Some knowledge of Spanish language will be positively evaluated