Buyer Specialist

Buyer Specialist

Are you passionate about Procurement / Sourcing?

Do you enjoy building supplier relationships and ensuring customer success?

Join our innovative Sourcing Team

Our Turbomachinery & Process Solutions team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity.

Partner with the best

As a Buyer Specialist, you will manage the buying process for a given set of goods. You will apply sourcing policy, work with suppliers for Purchase Order (PO) finalization aligned with specifications and budgets. You will manage bid-sourcing process and arrange most attractive quotes from global suppliers. You will perform required job by supplier selection.

As a Buyer Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Managing Supplier introduction/modification in ERP, using appropriate company tools (i.e. HICX) and manage/ support supplier during daily activities
• Managing request of quotation through “iSupplier Portal”, providing to suppliers all documents necessary for quotation and support technical office on technical alignment activity
• Managing bid across multiple suppliers using company tools (i.e. electronic bid etc)
• Placing purchase orders (POs) for qualified and non-qualified supplier, using proper ERM tools and opening internal process (i.e. Qualification Starting Point)
• Making accountable PO placement on time for assigned products/POR
• Updating ERP regarding docs necessary to validate and require PO approval
• Analysing and tracking Supplier promise date accuracy for FPQ activity and developing reports and supporting on prioritization taking in accounts business needs, on assigned FPQ POs
• Supporting key sourcing initiatives through supplier contact
• Ensuring supplier compliance with regulatory and reputation requirements
• Immediately report the incidents and near misses to the direct reports and HSE dept.
• STOP WORK - Immediately shut down the operation when realized life or serious injury risk present
• Further tasks not involved in this Job Description that the direct leader/manager assigns verbally or in writing.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor’s/Master degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering or Economics or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Be a good communicator and be fluent in English
• Be a motivated self-starter that promotes teamwork and collaboration in a cross-functional environment.
• Be able to demonstrate interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Be a natural, proactive communicator with good negotiation skills
• Show the ability to lead complex initiatives

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

·       Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Comprehensive private medical care options

• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

• Tailored financial programs

• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sourcing Experienced Professional - Sourcing Management