Project Buyer

Role & responsibilities

• Define, jointly with Project Management, project specific vendor list for proposal- and project execution.
• Develop Commercial Bid Analysis  under Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) consideration
• Ensure conduct of pre-award negotiations by category team
• Recommend for purchase to Project Procurement Manager, Project Manager, Global Category Management and Centre Procurement Director, as applicable.
• Negotiate with suppliers directly or support managers with negotiations of non-lead equipment.
• Ensure support to warranty case clarification / claim management
• Identify track and report key performance indicators / performance metrics
• Support Project team by meeting PPP targets, ensuring that supplier back charges are followed through.
• Support category buyer in developing sourcing strategy leading to qualification of new suppliers while ensuring proper involvement of other E&C functions (Products / Technology and Project Management)
• Contribute to cost, delivery time and risk reduction projects while maintaining the required quality
• Implement E&C spend target in low cost countries in assigned category and negotiate global MOU or contracts
• Establish and communicate action plan for assigned project: spend analysis, objectives, sourcing action plan, resources and milestone.
• Support common Supplier Relation Management tool and related workflows deployment
• Identify, develop and qualify new suppliers in the zone with a view to improve competitiveness as well as raise the benchmark of services
• Contribute to the company's competitiveness improvement programs
• Deploy, implement and ensure compliance to procurement manual, associated instructions & procedures as well as procurement code of conduct