Buyer (Mechanical / Electrical / C&I)
Turner & Townsend is a global leading programme management company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnerships makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
We, Energy & Natural Resources, are a truly global sector, partnering with leading energy and natural resources companies worldwide. By supporting our clients’ net zero ambitions, we help deliver successful outcomes on major programs that enhance production efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and increase reliance on renewable energy sources.
We operate across all areas of the energy and natural resources industries, including clean energy, conventional and low carbon energy, transmission, and mining. Our core focus is on clean energy generation and transmission, as well as the commodities and technologies that support a decarbonized future. This includes liquefied natural gas (LNG), carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen, and the metals and minerals essential for developing low carbon technologies.
As an independent entity, we specialize in programme strategy and setup, program management, cost and commercial management, project management, procurement, controls and performance, technology and data, and advisory services.
When our clients evaluate their options and the economic viability of each, their major concerns revolve around securing investment, benefiting communities, and managing delivery within quality, time, and cost parameters. At the heart of these challenges is a deep understanding of commercial viability and program deliverability. Our strategy is based on understanding our clients’ challenges and helping them achieve visibility of cost, schedule, and performance through effective service methodologies, tools and systems.
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The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating and purchasing equipment / services in line with budget, schedule, quality and technical project requirements while ensuring that any procurement activity complies with relevant Supply Chain strategy processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead the tender process in a fair manner and identify Bidders that will best meet project technical requirements, budget and schedule constraints. Understand the contractual requirements of equipment / service to be purchased and elaborate the bid package together with the relevant disciplines (Eng, Legal, etc).
- Ensure that Vendor Qualification process is performed as per relevant rules.
- Issue RFP / RFQ, expedite and collect offers from Bidders.
- Analyze the offers and identify areas for commercial or contractual clarifications to facilitate discussion with Bidders and get offers aligned and in line with relevant requirements.
- Develop recommendations for the Bidder selection based on the input from the relevant disciplines and on the assessment of offered costs, technical requirements and delivery time in accordance with Ethics and Compliance rules.
- Fully document the tendering process.
- Ensure that the tactical management of the procurement process (from RFP / RFQ preparation till Recommendation to Purchase) is conducted appropriately and in full compliance with required Working Procedures.
- Set up package strategy with close coordination of Work Package Owner to lead commercial negotiations, using any possible leverage to achieve your targets and obtain competitive pricing.
- Perform financial / commercial analysis (market intelligence, cost breakdown structure, benchmark…) of the current scenarios, identify Risks and Opportunities and recommend options that can drive the final decision to purchase.
- Conduct internal contract check points all along with the Purchase Order execution to ensure contractual protections are in place and to minimize contractual / financial risks.
- Be responsible for managing any claims with Vendors and developing appropriate settlement plan.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant field of engineering or business administration.
- 5+ years of experience as a Buyer within oil and gas sector, energy sector, either in the operator or EPC contractor.
- Experience and expertise in mechanical / electrical / C&I equipment is required for most key packages
- Proficiency in English.
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