Client
This family-owned company is a leading international contractor in the offshore industry, specializing in offshore pipeline laying, installation and dismantling of offshore installations, and subsea mining. The company has a turnover of more than €1.5 billion per year, approximately 2,500 employees, and is known for its high-quality technical expertise and global presence. The company has a fleet of highly specialized ships.
The head office is located near Rotterdam, and there are several offices worldwide.
Procurement
The procurement team is led by the procurement director, who manages four teams:
- Fleet Procurement Contracting, Unit Head Procurement Contracts with seven tactical buyers and five data specialists
- Fleet Procurement, Unit Head of Fleet Procurement with nine buyers
- Project Contracting, Unit Head Project Contracting with 7 Contract Engineers
- Projects Procurement, team lead Project Procurement with 5 project buyers, including 1 vacancy
Function
You will report to the team lead ‘Subcontracting & Projects operations’.
You will focus on procurement for global offshore projects that the company has won. The total project value can vary from several million to billions, with procurement usually accounting for 20-50% of this. Projects are currently underway in Malaysia, Australia, and the North Sea, among other places.
Once a project has been awarded by a client, the procurement of long lead items and high-value goods and services is handled by the Contract Engineers. Project buyers support the Contract Engineers with the actual ordering and shipping of goods and services, and also focus on deliveries with shorter lead times and/or a value of up to €1 million. Depending on the scope of the project, you will be the only project buyer involved or there will be a team of project buyers, including a lead.
You will regularly have to search for and select suppliers (by requesting quotations). What you purchase for a project depends very much on the type of project, but think of piping, pipe recovery tools, lifting equipment, gases, transport, yards for dismantling offshore platforms, etc. Naturally, there is an extensive approved vendor list. You will use standard purchasing conditions, which are rarely or never negotiated. You will mainly negotiate quality (specifications), delivery time, and costs. In practice, you will frequently consult with project engineers about the specifications (drawings), accompanying documents, etc. for the goods and services to be purchased. Ensuring that the ordered goods and services are actually delivered on time (expediting) is also part of your responsibilities, as is resolving invoice issues.
SAP is used for this work.
Your profile
- At least an MBO level diploma
- Experience in the maritime or offshore sector
- Experience with project purchasing and accustomed to working with ERP systems
- Experience with purchasing technical products and services. Willing to ask a project engineer questions about the drawing that needs to be ordered.
- Good command of English (Dutch is not required)
- Resident in the Netherlands.
Offer
This is a full-time position
- Salary up to €70,000 per year gross, depending on knowledge and experience
- Bonus depending on personal and company performance
- 30 days of leave
- 1 day per week working from home
- Pension scheme 50% contribution paid by employer
