Buyer
India, Pune
Supply Chain
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for ensuring items or services are purchased from specified suppliers and are delivered upon agreed terms and conditions, seeking maximum value for the company including agreed time and cost. The Procurement Specialist is responsible for delivering high-quality purchasing services on a day-to-day basis according to defined procedures, respecting quantity, quality and timing. This person ensures quality of services provided and contributes to improvement and knowledge management of purchasing processes.
- Be responsible for purchase order (PO) processing.
- Support the user defining purchase requests when needed.
- Define the correct buying channel for each request; choose the best supplier in terms of price, quality and lead time.
- Ensure that a PO is created correctly (BORG info, currencies, quantity, etc.), and follow up on any issues related to PO creation.
- Create and dispatch supplier POs to supplier.
- Involve the Procurement Specialist Spot Buyer in spot buys when no catalogs are available.
- Involve the Procurement Specialist Field in spot buys when local knowledge is required or if purchase threshold is exceeded.
- Manage day-to-day interactions with suppliers and P2P Specialist.
- Escalate complex issues to the Category Procurement Leader.
- Perform knowledge management.
- Perform problem solving for noncomplex issues with operations users.
- Trigger catalog and buying guide updates when required.
- Propose documentation changes and process improvements when required.
- Track deviations and raise nonconformances in QUEST.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Use all required procurement tools when required or mandated by process (Ariba, ASL, QUEST).
Skills & Educational Qualifications
- Good knowledge about supply chain management
- Understanding of Supplier documentation and QS related processes
- Good knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP
- Self-motivated and ability to work in teams.
- Understandability of Contract Management, Legal T&C’s
- Good communication skills - Both verbal and written
- Good negotiation skills & quality focused
Minimum Graduate degree
Preferably Engineering graduate
If Post Graduate master’s in management (Supply chain discipline)
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
Benefits
International Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Insurance
Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents available from day one.
Learning Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Diverse and Inclusive
Our exceptional and diverse people are the pulse and spirit of who we are. Every day, you will enrich your knowledge in an environment where differences in thought, creativity and experiences are embraced.
About Us
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process, please contact accommodationhotline@slb.com to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
SLB is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor- priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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