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

About you: 
Join us. Unleash your energy within. 
If you have world class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We’ve created a new breed of company – future focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector. We respect heritage, talent, hard work and ambition and can offer an environment of truthfulness, optimism, professionalism, and warmth. Are you ready? 
 
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 – Proposals & Project Procurement, Senior Buyer
Knowledge/skills, education, and experience: 
Candidates with experience level of BE/BTech with 10 to 12 years and Diploma holder with 12 to 15 years of work experience in Engineering office of Reputed Consulting Engineering Companies, preferably in the field of Refinery, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals will be preferred.

Project Procurement:

• Supplier prequalification activities
• Prepare RFQ package and send for project and client approval before issuing to Supplier.
• Receive offers, prepare CBE and Recommendation for Award for Project and Clients approval
• Negotiation in line with Project schedule and allocated budget.
• Prepare PO in system and coordinate for approvals.
• Issue PO to Supplier
• Post PO activities/ core expediting activities
• Arrange KOM, Weekly Meeting with Suppliers
• Highlight pre & post order concerns to management & client on weekly basis
• Invoice Verification & Processing
• 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.

Candidate should have:

• Expertise in Buying, Expediting and Coordination with Engineering, Quality, Logistics and Project.
• Should be from O&G EPCM or EPC Background.
• Experience of Proposals will be an added advantage
• Should have knowledge of Shared Service model.
• Minimum 4-5 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.

Qualification/ Certification: BE/BTech or Diploma in Engineering.

• Experience level: BE/BTech with 10 to 12 years and Diploma holder with 12 to 15 years of work experience.

Core Competencies:

• Teamwork, Coordination, Planning and Organizing, manpower management
• Flexibility / Adaptability
• Proactive
• Client Focus
• Decision Making in own work area
• Problem analysis and resolution

Communication: 

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Presentation and business communication skill
• Identify/report technical concerns and solutions in a clear and concise manner
• Communicate effectively with the team and with the projects team.
• Attend project and team meeting

Details about the role: 
Location:  Mumbai
Travel required:  At times for job requirements, at various other Kent offices across the globe. Also, may involve deputation to other Kent offices / Client offices on a short term or long-term basis.
Job Type:  Permanent Role
Experience level: BE/BTech with 10 to 12 years and Diploma holder with 12 to 15 years of work experience.
Start Date: ASAP