Buyer (Indirect Procurement)

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🔍Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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TechnipFMC is a global oil and gas leader, specialized in subsea, onshore, offshore, and surface technologies. Our mission: to enhance the performance of world's energy industry. How we do it: by constantly challenging conventions and investing in our 37000+ employees, across 48 countries. At TechnipFMC, we aim to offer an inspiring working experience: tackling some of the most complex technical and engineering challenges in the world in collaboration with a truly global team.

Are you our new Buyer (Indirect Procurement) in TechnipFMC, Kuala Lumpur?

Job Purpose

The ‘Buyer-Indirect Procurement' is responsible for scoping and managing the supply base in the country to achieve the goals set by the strategy.

The role acts as a link between the Indirect Procurement Manager, Regional Category Leads (RCLs), Supplier Contracting Team and the Business Stakeholders to ensure alignment to Business Strategy by identifying the business needs of the country and making sure such needs are considered as part of the strategy. At the same time the ‘Buyer-Indirect Procurement' is responsible for stakeholder management to ensure that the agreed strategies are implemented flawlessly.

The ‘Buyer-Indirect Procurement' functionally reports to and works with the Indirect Procurement Manager to ensure compliance to strategy by developing a proper communication plan, securing stakeholder engagement, identifying areas of risk and associated mitigation, while developing plans to successfully execute the strategy.

Job Main Challenges

Data analytics, market boundaries, strategic process, fast pace and dynamics.

Main Accountabilities

·Automates most of repetitive process around Procure-To-Pay cycles by means of SAP and Ariba.

·Develops local Master Agreement in company ERPs and ensure user-friendly for Stakeholders to use on daily basis.

·Understands company Spend Analysis and able to formulate local strategies offering agile solutions to Stakeholders.

·Insures all actions are taken, as appropriate, to complete the procurement cycle for assigned materials or services, including converting requisition to purchase order, placing PO, regularly confirming delivery schedule with suppliers, insuring accurate system data (SAP or GEOS) including PO confirmation and Delivery Date maintenance by suppliers, Lead Times & GR Processing time, resolving potential delivery and quality issues, expediting and de-expediting material, and assisting in resolving receiving and invoice payment issues.

·Sources goods and services from approved supplier list, evaluates RFQ's (Request for Quote), negotiate price, quality and delivery, selects supplier and places purchase orders in conformance to local and Corporate Operating Procedures and Company Codes of Conduct.

·Gains product knowledge and begins learning more advanced purchasing concepts, practices and procedures.

·Creates and releases purchase orders for items covered by previously negotiated contracts in conformance with current Financial Standards and local and corporate operating procedures.

·Works with product teams or other procurement staff to generate Request for Quotations (RFQ's) for new or modified parts. Corresponds with or interviews approved suppliers to obtain price, specifications and delivery information. May research and source suppliers for new items, under supervision.

·Expedites delivery by contacting vendors to ensure that materials are available for collection on the required date.

·May assist other departments with problem resolution involving differences between purchase orders and delivered item, quantity and / or price.

·Maintains and tracks computerized procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery of product, and quality or performance. Prepares summaries used to evaluate supplier performance.

·Develops and maintains supplier relationships on an on-going basis. Assists in tracking and evaluating supplier performance. Manages supplier quality as it relates to procurement.

·Assists in identifying and qualifying new suppliers and/or subcontractors and prepares documentation to recommend adding to approved supplier list pursuant to Global/Local Operating Procedures.

·Identifies and realizes cost savings opportunities to achieve yearly cost reduction targets.

·Assists other staff members with procurement related activities as assigned.

·Insures all required training is completed according to schedule.

·Actively seeks to participate in team opportunities for improving processes and delivery.

·Cooperate and interact effectively with personnel and stakeholders from other groups and functions in a professional and ethical manner.

·Possibly assume the role of the Purchasing Section Head in the manager's absence.

·May assist as requested in the development and execution of sourcing strategies. May be assigned to consolidate forecast demand and leverage TechnipFMC's buying power. Executes stocking and delivery programs.

·Assists other staff members with procurement related activities as assigned.

·Serves as a mentor and provides technical guidance to less experienced staff. May assist with training, monitoring and coaching less experienced staff.

·Negotiates contracts with suppliers and/or subcontractors in conjunction with the Category Management model to minimize the liability of TechnipFMC. Contracts will address such issues as stocking or consignment programs, unit price, delivery, terms and conditions, etc.

·Escalating issue and challengers and follow-up on timely manner to minimize impact on business activities.

You are meant for this job if:

·Qualifications: B.A. or B.S. degree with a minimum of (10) ten years procurement experience with proven performance and product knowledge of assigned components. Strong business acumen relating to Indirect Procurement Categories is mandatory.

·Personal Attributes: Must demonstrate exceptional negotiation skills, planning skills and strong interpersonal skills in order to interact with suppliers and co-workers in a team-based environment.

·Knowledge / skills:

1)Demonstrable knowledge and experience within supply chain management, supplier quality systems, and a solid understanding of market cost-drivers including implementation of sourcing strategies.

2)Must be capable of understanding the Market Forces which leverage the negotiation power.

3)Needs strong knowledge of organizational structure.

4)Ability to recognize contractual requirements and variances from standards and procedures to ensure compliance. Recognize when consultation with other departments is needed.

5)Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams etc.)

6)ERP system knowledge (SAP and Ariba compulsory).

·Experience:

1)Experience in Indirect Procurement contracting service management and sourcing (IT, Administration / Travel, Human Resource, Finance, HSES, Quality, Engineering, Legal and Insurance).

2)When involved with outsourcing, must be familiar with supplier SLA and risk mitigations plan.

3)Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks in a high-volume environment with minimum supervision.

Your future at TechnipFMC

·Potential career path

·Training and development

·Diverse and international team

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