Senior Project Buyer

Position Summary / Job Purpose

This position is responsible for sourcing, analyzing, negotiating and ultimately contracting goods and/or services. This position is essential toward the completion of the assigned projects, managing supplier relationships to ensure alignment with project strategies and goals. The position will work within the Newbuild Procurement team on outfitting and special features sourcing and contracting. The position challenges specifications, commercial practices, operating practices, and business processes with a focus on driving cost-effective solutions. This position will be responsible to ensure that the project is delivered on time and on budget in alignment with our internal customer’s needs and within our procurement guidelines and strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services for assigned projects such as newbuilds, dry docks, in-service projects, or operational maintenance, etc.
• Implement a procurement and negotiation strategy based on variables such as price, quality, availability, warranty, project terms and conditions, etc.
• Performs moderate to complex price analysis while considering total project cost, timing, and customer needs
• Prepare, negotiate, and execute supplier agreements that meet business requirements
• Serve as a single point of contact for internal customers, ensuring that products or services are delivered as needed to ensure successful project completion.
• Lead timely resolution of escalated supplier issues
• Maintain commercial interface with suppliers
• Provide guidance to internal customers during budget preparation such as product and service pricing
• Awareness of compliance requirements of regulatory agencies (DNV, IMO, SOLAS, USPH, US Coast Guard, etc.)
• Works independently and prioritizes tasks based on projects schedules
• Perform other duties as required.

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent job experience
• Emphasis in project management preferred
• 7+ years’ experience in Procurement, Technical, Engineering, Commercial or Project Environment
• Accreditation from Supply Chain Industry organization (i.e. CPSM, CPIM)
• Learn/work in multiple systems/tools such as JDE, Databases, Microsoft Office, MS Project, etc.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiating skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Flexibility/adaptability to changing priorities, multiple internal customers
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment with all levels of internal and external customers
• Ability to bring teams together to resolve issues and achieve targets and goals
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement work processes and solutions
• Sense of ownership and urgency
• Ability to travel domestic and international, up to 20% of the time