Npr Buyer

**Req Id**:11500**Job Family**:Finance - Accountant**Location**:Porto, PT, 4100-136**Our Vision.**
- SBM Offshore believes the oceans will provide the world with safe, sustainable and affordable energy for generations to come. We share our experience to make it happen.**Our Profile.**
- We design, build, install and operate offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry. As a leading technology provider, we put our marine expertise at the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production, while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources. More than 7,000 SBMers worldwide are committed to sharing their experience to deliver safe, sustainable and affordable energy from the oceans for generations to come. Together, we are driving progress forward in a TRUE. BLUE. TRANSITION.- #OGJS**Responsibilities.**

Sourcing and Procurement:
- In coordination with (i) the “business” (ie. the support functions such as IT, Finance, HR, Legal, etc.) (ii) the Procurement strategy, and (iii) the NPR Category Managers, identify the need to organize and execute purchasing activities,
- Based on (i) supplier market research and, (ii) analysis of vendors’ expenditures analysis, frame relevant sourcing recommendations and select the services that fit the business requirements,
- Source, negotiate, and run NPR tendering process that meets budget, schedule, quality, technical, and ESG requirements,
- Ensure NPR procurement activities comply with Group Supply Chain Policies and Processes (sourcing to pay process including contracting, ethics & compliance)
- Run and/or participate in vendors’ evaluation,
- Ensure the Contract database is in timely updated,
- Ensure that the contracts are timely and properly managed and administrated, in coordination with the internal stakeholders and vendors,
- Maintain a strong interface with the “PO factory department” and make sure that Purchase orders are timely issued to vendors.
- Lead the tendering process by:
- Understanding the commercial/contractual requirements relating to the equipment/services required by the Company,
- Timely qualifying of the vendors,
- Issuing requests for information/proposal/quotations,
- Analyzing offers and identifying areas for improvements and clarifications,
- Developing recommendations for bidder selection,
- Documenting the tendering process,
- Ensuring that the tactical management of the procurement process is conducted appropriately.
- Contractual and Commercial Negotiations:
- Lead negotiations with vendors using package strategy and leverage,
- Perform financial/commercial analysis to identify risks and opportunities,
- Manage claims and improvement plans with vendors,
- Conduct internal contract checkpoints to minimize risks and leverage new opportunities.
- Contribute to Global Supply Chain Effectiveness:
- Support implementation of category(ies) management at either local or global level,
- Execute contract and vendor management with a special focus on strategic sourcing,
- Identify and escalate issues with strategic vendors,
- Support NPR category managers and/or stakeholders in vendor rating,
- Provide and develop knowledge insights of the market (vendors, innovations, trends, risk, and opportunities),
- Run procurement analytics and update them regularly: expenditures and vendors’ panel, saving tracking, quantitative and qualitative KPIs.

**Job Requirements.**
- Specific skills/expertise/product:
- Master's degree in Purchasing,
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role (ie. indirect purchasing), preferably in a listed company operating globally,
- Past exposure to ERP implementation,
- Fluency in English.
- Behaviors & interpersonal skills
- Business/Customer Focus,
- Excellent negotiations skills,
- Ability to frame recommendations, especially when complexity and sensitivity is at stake,
- Analytical skills,
- Problem-solving,
- Proactive and “hands-on” problem solver,
- Result drove,
- Ability to build a strong internal network based on collaboration,
- Influencing skills
- Good communication skills (both written and oral)
- Flexibility/Adaptability/Resilience