Senior Buyer

• Accountable for the effective Purchase Order compilation, evaluation, risk assessment, administration dispute resolution and eventually closing Purchase Orders out, whilst ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Order.

Accountable for effective forecasting of the Forecast Cost at Completion, FAC, of Purchase Orders..

• Support the Project Procurement and Contracts Manager on purchasing matters.
• Ensure that procurement objectives and philosophies are met.
• Assisting with preparation and issuing of procurement plan.
• Assisting the Project Procurement and Contracts Manager with preparation of procurement standards, documentation and procedures.
• Evaluation and risk assessment on Purchase Order conditions and tender documentation during the tendering process
• Action all material requisitions raised by Engineering, approved by the Project Manager
• Convert material requisitions into Request for Tender and Issue.
• Receive, open and register tenders.
• Analyse and adjudicating tenders commercially.
• Arrange and participate in negotiations with suppliers

Qualifications:

• High School Education
• Appreciation of and participation in team behaviour within the Procurement and Project delivery team environment.
• Must be responsible, accurate and thorough in all areas.
• Thorough knowledge of and hands on experience with computers and associated complex software packages.