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current vacanciesAssistant Buyer
Location: Aberdeen
A full time, permanent vacancy has arisen within the Subsea Operations department in Aberdeen for an Assistant Buyer reporting to the Operations Manager.
The purpose of the job is the purchasing of materials and services for Expro business operational support activities, purchasing expediting following placement of Purchase Orders and assisting with the processing of query invoices.
The principal accountabilities of the position are:
- To be responsible for procurement of goods and services to meet internal Customer requirements, under the direction of Senior Buyer.
- The administration of Purchase Requisitions/Orders and issue of orders to suppliers in accordance with departmental procedures and authorisation limits.
- To be responsible for the effective expediting of goods/services with Suppliers on overdue delivery dates to meet Expro operational requirement and to update SAP accordingly with updated delivery/ promise dates and advising the originating department.
- To establish and maintain good supplier relationships with a view of developing product & business improvements when deemed possible on variations with scope of supply and potential cost/administration savings which would prove advantageous between both parties.
- To support the Expro 3rd Party Rental procedure as per QAP/UK 0602 for rental equipment call-off orders to suppliers.
- To ensure compliance with the Expro UK Area Quality Assurance Procedures.
- To assist the Accounts department with invoice enquires requiring clarification/approval.
The successful candidate will also meet the following criteria:
- Ability to work under pressure, analyse problems and implement solutions.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good administration and organisational skills.
- Proficient in use of IT systems and computer literate in purchasing programmes.
