About The Role
PD&MS Group have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join our progressive Procurement team based in Baku, on a full time, long term contract basis. Role is required to undertake commercial and general administration support. Please note only Azerbaijani citizens are considered for this role.

Duties:

• Participate in vendor assessments, bid reviews and contract award formalities 
• Prepare bid summaries and procurement status reports 
• Review monthly progress reports from vendors/suppliers and report on cost and schedule deviations 
• Supplier selection and management 
• Provide training and guidance to other purchasing personnel as required 
• Effective communication with suppliers to achieve required service and meet project need 
• Effective communication with engineers to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions 
• Direct negotiations in the commitment of purchases, front cost negotiations, competitive bidding, market and vendor knowledge 
• Provide backup support to the Materials & Procurement Lead, if appropriate  
• Manage and coordinate supplier close-out meetings 
• Meetings with vendors and suppliers 
• Prepare weekly and ad hoc reports as required 
• Participate in on call rotation as scheduled, if appropriate 
• Ensure preventative measures and root cause analysis in place with vendors to increase vendor quality  
• Ensure compliance with applicable Industry Codes and Standards, HSE Alerts, Statutory Instruments, Client Specifications and Legislative Requirements and establishing order of precedence on a project-by-project basis 
• Verify correct taxation terms and conditions are in place, where appropriate 
• Arrange all aspects of freight forwarding 
• Prepare all relevant documents to gain client expenditure approval for procured items (e.g. extra service work orders for BP Caspian, etc.)
• Update and gain necessary approvals of customs clearance / exemption certificates, where appropriate  
• Deputise for the Procurement & Materials Lead for Procurement responsibility, when required 

The role offers:

• Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within your project services department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed.
• Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across the fully energy sector, from conventional to renewable energies.
• Opportunities for transferable skills: if your experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you!
• Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family.
• Benefits: Pension, Voluntary Insurance, Sick Leave, 30 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

About You

• The successful candidate would ideally have the following skills and attributes:
• Team working
• Customer and quality focused 
• Professional conduct 
• Ability to use own initiative 
• Good organisational skills 
• Commercial awareness 
• Responsive to business and client needs 
• Safety aware 
• Good negotiating skills 
• Good communication skills  
• Good interpersonal skills  
• Experience of the strategic control of suppliers 
• Proficiency and experience in the formulation and administration of purchase orders 
• Good planning and organising skills 
• Ability to encourage, assist, develop trust, train and support others within the department 
• Good attention to detail