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With operations in more than 120 countries, the company develops advanced technologies and services that help improve efficiency, enhance safety, and reduce environmental impact.\nThrough its broad portfolio-spanning oilfield services, subsea solutions, industrial technologies, and digital capabilities-Baker Hughes plays a key role in enabling the industry’s transition toward lower-carbon and more sustainable energy systems. The company leverages engineering expertise, innovation, and global scale to help accelerate progress toward a cleaner energy future.\nPartner with the best\nThe Lead Buyer will be responsible for providing end-to-end procurement support for a defined set of complex direct materials or services. They will apply sourcing policies, act as the key interface between suppliers, internal stakeholders and operational teams, and ensure compliance with specifications, budgets and schedules. The Lead Buyer will also support the Regional Procurement Leader with KPIs, procurement initiatives and wider operational objectives\nAs a Lead Buyer, you will be responsible for:\nManaging end-to-end procurement activities across assigned commodities, suppliers, and work scopes, ensuring materials and services are delivered in line with business requirements, quality standards, and delivery commitments.\nTaking ownership of supplier performance, proactively managing delivery, quality, capacity, and commercial risks while driving timely resolution of issues and minimizing impact to operations and customers.\nBuilding strong working relationships with suppliers and developing a thorough understanding of products, manufacturing processes, and supply chain constraints to identify and mitigate potential risks before they impact delivery.\nLeading commercial negotiations within delegated authority to secure the best overall value for the business while balancing cost, quality, delivery, and operational requirements.\nActing as the primary procurement focal point for Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Project teams, ensuring effective communication, alignment of priorities, and timely resolution of supply chain challenges.\nManaging multiple complex procurement activities simultaneously, effectively prioritising workload and resources to meet business objectives within a fast-paced operational environment.\nDriving purchase order execution, supplier follow-up, and expediting activities, ensuring commitments are met and stakeholders are provided with timely and accurate updates on progress, risks, and recovery plans.\nProactively identifying supply chain, supplier, and delivery risks, developing mitigation plans, and coordinating actions with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure continuity of supply.\nAnalysing procurement, supplier, and operational performance data to identify trends, support decision-making, and drive actions that improve business performance and supplier outcomes.\nIdentifying and implementing opportunities to improve procurement processes, supplier performance, and ways of working, contributing to continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.\nMaintaining accurate procurement data and ensuring ERP systems and business tools are updated in a timely manner to support visibility, reporting, and decision-making.\nDemonstrating leadership through ownership, collaboration, and influence, supporting knowledge sharing, onboarding activities, and the successful delivery of team and regional procurement objectives.\nFuel your passion\nTo be successful in this role you will:\nHave a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.\nHave proven experience in procurement or sourcing, ideally within a manufacturing, engineering, machining, or other complex, high-compliance 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In this role, we can offer the following flexible working pattern:\nThis role is based in Aberdeen and follows a hybrid working model of 4 days per week in the office and 1 day working remotely.\nOccasional travel may be required to support supplier visits, stakeholder engagement, training, and other business requirements.\nWorking with us \nOur people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. \nWorking for you \nOur inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. 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