Buyer

Requirements & Summary




Company: Weatherford
Skills: Purchasing
Experience: 7 + Years
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Langenhagen, NI, Germany





Overview Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation. We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition. Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team. When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford. Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course. Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Responsibilities Weatherford are hiring for a Buyer in our Langenhagen facility in the Hannover district of Lower Saxony, Germany. This is a rewarding role where you will assist suppliers with the purchasing process to ensure timely delivery and postive results. Our Buyer will have primary responsibility for purchasing materials, supplies and services within established limits and quality, quantity and price guidelines. You will work with items that are readily available and quantities are generally small. Day to day you will be buying from local retailers, wholesalers, jobbers and sales representatives. You will prepare purchase orders, maintain a list of preferred suppliers and prepare routine and special reports as required. In addition you will obtain quotes, negotiate delivery arrangements and you may also be responsible for locating new sources of supply. Level: Performs complex duties and exercise judgment for decisions and problem solving. Work is performed independently with little to no direct supervision. May be responsible for supervising, coaching and training more junior level personnel. This position does not include managers. Responsibilities & Duties: Assist suppliers with questions or problems concerning the purchasing process to ensure timely delivery. Discuss defective or unacceptable service with suppliers to collectively determine source of trouble and take corrective action. Evaluate supplier performance and communicate results and progress with them. Seek continuous improvement. Develop reliable and qualified sources of supply for products and components. Provide information to the Plant Manager, as required, for monthly reports. Negotiate purchasing agreements for lower cost, better quality and service. Review and approve technical and administrative content of purchasing documentation. Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services purchase, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories. Develop and maintain reliable sources of supply and sound supplier relationships. Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and other to determine source of trouble and take corrective action. Develop and manage long-term purchasing agreement and alliance type programs. Develop a sourcing strategy for key products and components Develop strategies that aim to reduce total ownership cost. Assist in the development, training and supervision of lower level or newly hired buyers. Conduct surveys and market studies, and review historical data to determine price levels, trends, market direction and availability of commodities. Develop & Implement ISO 9000-2001 procedures as required. Promote & participate in the 8Gems/Target Zero Safety Program. Reside on the local Leadership Team to ensure department direction & development is strategically aligned. Collaborate with production planners and monitor, track, and provide feedback on delivery status. Expedite purchase orders, where needed, to insure promised delivery or due date compliance. Qualifications Buying experience with raw materials and machine parts. Familiarization with manufacturing and service environment. Ability to work as part of cross-functional team Excellent understanding of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) Superior purchasing and negotiation skills. Ability to effectively interface and collaborate with internal and external customers to insure positive results Extensive knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures. Good verbal communication skills. Knowledge of billing practices and controls. Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Strong organisational and time management skills Ability to effectively work with employees, supervisors, vendors and customers. General computer knowledge including the use the Microsoft Office programs. Knowledge of JD Edwards in addition is preferred. Minimum of 7+ years of related billing, accounting or purchasing experience College/University Degree qualified



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Published On 16-06-2022