Buyer Assistant at Technip

Job Purpose

• Prepares the list of the vendors from whom to order & expedites the bids and places purchase orders (PO)

Job Description

• Fulfills simple inquiring and purchasing activities within time and budget
• Makes sure all the information necessary for issuing the inquiry is available
• Prepares the purchase order documents in due time and checks for quality; follows-up and expedites as necessary
• Supports in negotiations with vendors, within established guidelines
• Assists more senior colleagues, as requested

You are meant for this job if:

• B.A. or B.S. in business administration, procurement, operations, or related field.
• Minimum five years professional experience in purchasing or materials management.
• Demonstrated experience with supply chain management, supplier quality systems, and awareness of industry cost drivers and implementation of sourcing strategies.
• Must have thorough understanding of the requirements of DBI (Database Information), specifications for the part or similar product.
• Must have a thorough understanding of machining and manufacturing processes and be familiar with steel products.
• Needs strong knowledge of organizational structure.
• When involved with outsourcing, must be familiar with supplier capabilities including quality, capacity, NDE capabilities, etc.
• Must demonstrate exceptional negotiation skills, planning skills and strong interpersonal skills to interact with suppliers and co-workers in a team-based environment. Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks in a high-volume environment with minimum supervision.
• PC skills including spreadsheet and word processing and MANMAN or similar mainframe experience.
• Technical, metallurgical, or engineering background helpful.
• Negotiation skills