Buyer

The Buyer is responsible for managing & executing procurement of materials, equipment, and services contracts for low to medium complexity tenders on time and within budget.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Competitive supplier selection: Receive requisitions, analyze requirement, specifications, drawings, delivery requirements, prepare bid, request pricing and delivery, process queries from bidders, prepare bid evaluation programs; perform cost /price analysis and priced commercial evaluation of bids; lead negotiation and develop negotiating proposals; place award, develop contract and formalities.
• Coordinate multi-functions bid review (User, Legal, Finance, Insurance, Risk, HSSE, etc.) to ensure technical and commercial evaluation are completed on a timely manner and within budget.
• Provide input to identify cost savings and cost avoidance through analysis of trends, spend data, price variance and benchmarking.
• Ensure consistency in documentations ensuring compliance with PETRONAS Procurement Standard (PPS), regulatory requirements and internal procedures.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of data provided in the procurement ERP system.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess at least a bachelor’s degree in any field from recognized universities/academic institution
• Possess a minimum of five (5) years of experience in oil & gas industry plus a minimum of 3 years’ experience in contracts development and management in the Oil and Gas industry including developing contracting strategies, contract execution up to contract close-out/ post award contract management.
• Experience of compliance processes within a regulated sector
• Familiar with procurement process in the oil and gas industry.
• Knowledge of upstream contracts and procurement for Operations & Maintenance is an advantage.
• Negotiation, Communication, Managing Interface, Planning and Organizing, Computer (MS Office, MS Project, etc).