Kent PLC Hiring for Buyer / Senior Buyer at Mumbai, Maharashtra Full Time

Our values: 
At Kent, we are driven by the energy within every member of our 10,000-strong team. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. We employ and empower the best and let them make decisions. Our values define and drive us every day to be the very best – for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet. 

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging: 
We recognize that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.  
Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

Job Description – Buyer
Project Procurement:
 

• Supplier prequalification activities.
• Prepare RFQ package and send for project and client approval before issuing to Supplier.
• Invite offers, discuss and close commercial queries with suppliers.
• Coordinate for closure of technical queries between engineering and supplier.
• Negotiate prices and T&Cs, prepare commercial bid tabulation and recommendation for award and issue for internal and client approval.
• Prepare PO in Procurement system, coordinate for approval and issue to Supplier, obtain supplier acceptance and acknowledgement on PO.
• Arrange KOM, Weekly Meeting with Suppliers
• Highlight pre & post order concerns to management & client on weekly basis.
• Invoice Verification & Processing
• PO Closeout activities
• Expediting of major packages and bulk items via phone and email
• Documenting all written and oral communication with suppliers
• Review of the key milestones outlined in the Supplier’s fabrication schedule to understand the expediting activities and requirements.
• Verify progress of order/fabrication with vendors.
• Maintaining all updated status within Kent’s expediting progress sheets
• Presents status of packages to project team and client during weekly meeting
• Proactively works to identify and resolve material delivery issues.
• Reports any pending delivery delays to procurement lead and project management.
• Maintaining constant contact with vendors and shipping companies while deliveries are in route.
• Developing quality, long-term relationships with key vendor contacts.
• Process milestone Invoices.
• PO Closeout activities.

Proposals:

• Supplier prequalification activities
• Manage ITB for Budgetary quotes.
• Close commercial clarifications and coordinate with supplier and engineering for closure of technical clarifications.
• Negotiate for budgetary prices and quote validity as required by Project and prepare CBE for submission to estimation department.

Qualification & Experience:

• Diploma / Degree with Total Experience 5 to 12 years

Candidate should have:

• Expertise in Buying, Expediting and Coordination with Engineering, Quality, Logistics and Project.
• Should be from O&G EPCM or EPC Background.
• Good experience in Proposal Procurement
• Should have knowledge of Shared Service model.
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience in handling suppliers in USA, Europe and Middle east
• Should be able to manage Packages independently with minimum supervision.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Should be well versed with Procurement Procedures, Commercial & Legal terms related to Project PO.
• Fluent in English.

Details about the role: 
Location: Mumbai
Contract type: Permanent Role
Experience level: 5-12 years
Start Date: ASAP