Department Buyer at Indeed
Dubai, British Columbia, United Arab Emirates -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jan, 27

Salary

60000.0

Posted On

06 Oct, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Industry

Transportation & Logistics

Description

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Commercial Manager/Senior Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Servicing allocated requisitions for the purchase and hire of construction plant, equipment, attachments and associated services in accordance with Sisk procedures and project programmes.
  • Obtain, analyse and negotiate supplier quotations; prepare commercial comparisons and recommend best-value solutions considering rates, transport, mobilisation, maintenance, fuel or energy, utilisation, insurance, damage and off-hire costs.
  • Manage the plant hire lifecycle from enquiry and order through delivery, on-hire, extensions, transfers and off-hire, maintaining accurate records and ensuring timely returns.
  • Attend procurement & project meetings and support the project teams with sourcing, planning, expediting plant requirements.
  • Agree and maintain supplier rates, frameworks and agreements in liaison with the Supply Chain and Plant Commercial teams; maximise use of preferred agreements and rebate opportunities.
  • Liaise with Supply Chain & Ops team with regards to supplier onboarding, equipment certification, inspection records, operator requirements and project-specific safety and environmental compliance before mobilisation.
  • Monitor supplier performance, plant availability, delivery, service response, breakdowns and invoice accuracy; coordinate review meetings and corrective actions.
  • Identify procurement opportunities to CAPEX plant, alternative equipment and sustainable or low-emission plant solutions that improve cost, programme and project outcomes.
  • Provide current market intelligence on rates, availability, lead times, innovation and supply-chain capacity to project and work-winning teams.
  • Resolve invoice and account queries and maintain procurement trackers, savings, commitments, purchase orders and supporting records in COINS or the relevant ERP system.

Experience

  • Minimum five years' procurement or buying experience, preferably involving construction plant, equipment hire or a related technical category.
  • Strong knowledge of plant hire and purchase categories, supplier markets, commercial terms, logistics and whole-life cost considerations.
  • Proven ability to analyse quotations, negotiate rates and agreements, and manage suppliers against cost, service, safety and programme requirements.
  • Working knowledge of equipment certification, inspection, health and safety and environmental requirements applicable in the Netherlands and EU.
  • Commercially astute, highly organised and able to manage multiple urgent requisitions and competing project deadlines.
  • Effective communicator and team player, able to work with project, site, commercial, finance, fleet and supplier teams.
  • Proficient in COINS or a similar ERP system and advanced Excel.
  • CIPS qualified, working towards CIPS, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Fluent English required; Dutch language skills are advantageous.


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Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Commercial Manager/Senior Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Servicing allocated requisitions for the purchase and hire of construction plant, equipment, attachments and associated services in accordance with Sisk procedures and project programmes.
  • Obtain, analyse and negotiate supplier quotations; prepare commercial comparisons and recommend best-value solutions considering rates, transport, mobilisation, maintenance, fuel or energy, utilisation, insurance, damage and off-hire costs.
  • Manage the plant hire lifecycle from enquiry and order through delivery, on-hire, extensions, transfers and off-hire, maintaining accurate records and ensuring timely returns.
  • Attend procurement & project meetings and support the project teams with sourcing, planning, expediting plant requirements.
  • Agree and maintain supplier rates, frameworks and agreements in liaison with the Supply Chain and Plant Commercial teams; maximise use of preferred agreements and rebate opportunities.
  • Liaise with Supply Chain & Ops team with regards to supplier onboarding, equipment certification, inspection records, operator requirements and project-specific safety and environmental compliance before mobilisation.
  • Monitor supplier performance, plant availability, delivery, service response, breakdowns and invoice accuracy; coordinate review meetings and corrective actions.
  • Identify procurement opportunities to CAPEX plant, alternative equipment and sustainable or low-emission plant solutions that improve cost, programme and project outcomes.
  • Provide current market intelligence on rates, availability, lead times, innovation and supply-chain capacity to project and work-winning teams.
  • Resolve invoice and account queries and maintain procurement trackers, savings, commitments, purchase orders and supporting records in COINS or the relevant ERP system.

Experience

  • Minimum five years' procurement or buying experience, preferably involving construction plant, equipment hire or a related technical category.
  • Strong knowledge of plant hire and purchase categories, supplier markets, commercial terms, logistics and whole-life cost considerations.
  • Proven ability to analyse quotations, negotiate rates and agreements, and manage suppliers against cost, service, safety and programme requirements.
  • Working knowledge of equipment certification, inspection, health and safety and environmental requirements applicable in the Netherlands and EU.
  • Commercially astute, highly organised and able to manage multiple urgent requisitions and competing project deadlines.
  • Effective communicator and team player, able to work with project, site, commercial, finance, fleet and supplier teams.
  • Proficient in COINS or a similar ERP system and advanced Excel.
  • CIPS qualified, working towards CIPS, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Fluent English required; Dutch language skills are advantageous.


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