Senior Buyer in Rosyth

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To support the Supply Chain Manager and Purchasing Team by maximising purchasing power to improve competitive edge and to deliver best value, price, quality, on-time delivery, utilising purchasing tools and techniques in line with recognised best practice, legal and policy requirements.

Functions

• ESSENTIAL

• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual frameworks, and applicable regulatory requirements, while acting as a trusted commercial partner to internal stakeholders across operations, engineering, and finance.
• Demonstrates strong business acumen with the ability to understand market dynamics, anticipate industry trends, and translate strategic objectives into actionable plans.
• Involvement in supply chain strategy and approach, aiding towards global goals & objectives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to access and interpret commodity market data (e.g., London Metal Exchange) for demand planning, supplier negotiations, and production scheduling.
• Deliver aggressive year on year savings targets against project budgets in line with procedures and KPI’s.
• Preparation for bid work.
• Develop, lead and manage the procurement process for project specific raw materials and procurement of raw material safety stock.
• Forecast long lead raw material items to suppliers to ensure demand can be met and highlight to the business any potential risks to supply.
• Maintenance of fixed pricing schedules, maximizing long term agreements and ensuring global requirements are considered.
• Actively support the development of less experienced team members through mentoring, coaching, and knowledge sharing, contributing to capability uplift, consistency of execution, and overall procurement performance.
• Support stage gate reviews as required.
• Supplier selection and negotiations including terms and conditions, incoterms, payment terms, pricing and service levels.
• Creation and distributions of monthly raw material pricing report for bids team.
• Participation in AFE Projects inclusive of terms and agreement negotiation, ensuring that the project is brought in under budget and within the given time frame.
• Participate in HSE Awareness – Observation Cards, HSE Safety Suggestions.
• Support Quality in vendor related non-conformances and development, ensuring lessons learned are executed fully.
• Identify and eliminate waste promoting the use of more environmentally friendly substances and practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of the environment.
• Displays required levels of engagement and a positive 'can-do' attitude while consistently supporting Oceaneering culture of Safety, Quality, ongoing learning and continual improvement.
• Any other roles or tasks as required to support our business needs including carrying out work in accordance with the Company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems.

• Ensure that the Safety policies and procedures are understood and adhered to so far as is reasonably practicable in order to ensure a safe working environment.

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• REQUIRED

• Typically holds degree and/or certification in area of specialty.
• Experience in a buyer/senior buyer role (demonstrable experience within a manufacturing company).
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as required.
• Office-based role; candidates must be able to work onsite during standard business hours.

• CIPS qualification achieved.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Leadership skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal - strong interpersonal skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Dependability.
• Able to work on own initiative and also part of a team.
• Competent in ERP System.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Self motivated.
• Problem solving.
• Delegation.

How To Apply

Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates. Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings. Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager/supervisor prior to submitting your completed application. It is highly recommended to apply through the PeopleSoft or Oceanet portals.

Closing Statement

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to advance in an international company. To apply, click 'Apply Now'.