Marine Survey Commodity Buyer

For one of our clients, a major international subsea contractor, we are looking for a Marine Survey Commodity Buyer. You will buy the marine survey services (route surveys, geophysical and geotechnical campaigns) needed by its submarine cable projects worldwide, from qualified third-party contractors. You will work closely with project managers, marine operations, survey specialists, bid teams and the legal, insurance and QHSE functions.

What you will do

• Support the bid teams with cost estimates for outsourced survey activities, based on cost history and market benchmarks
• Identify survey needs early with project marine managers, define the sourcing strategy and the bidder list
• Run RFQs and tenders, then the commercial evaluation, normalisation and comparison of offers, and present purchasing recommendations
• Negotiate and sign contracts with survey contractors, and make sure purchase requests and orders are approved in SAP before any start
• Manage contract execution, variations and commercial issues until close-out, tracking costs against sold project budgets
• Manage the survey supplier panel and drive the category strategy: onboarding, audits, risk assessments, market watch on vessel capacity, qualification of new suppliers, procurement KPIs
• Coach the junior buyers contributing to the category

What you bring

• At least 5 years of procurement experience in offshore construction or marine contracting
• Experience buying marine survey, geophysical / geotechnical or vessel-based services is a strong plus
• Track record of running tenders, negotiating and managing contracts with marine contractors
• Able to manage several projects in parallel
• Fluent, demonstrable English; SAP purchasing experience is a plus

What we offer

A contract assignment with a real prospect of a permanent position with the client, at the heart of a global submarine cable business. You will own a strategic procurement category end to end, from bid estimates to contract close-out, on projects across all oceans. Based in the Paris area, with remote work possible and some travel. Start date: ASAP.