Assistant Buyer

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<p style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''>PD&MS Group have a great opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our progressive procurement team based in Aberdeen on an employee basis. The Assistant Buyer is required to a<span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px;''>ssist with all aspects of buying with regards to acquisition cost, delivery</span><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px;''> and </span><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px;''>continuous improvement.</span></span></span></p>

<p style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''>Responsibilities - </span></p>

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<li style=''box-sizing: border-box;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;''>Participate in assisting with vendor assessments, bid reviews and contract award formalities</span></span></li>
<li style=''box-sizing: border-box;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10pt;''>Assist </span><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10pt;''>B</span><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10pt;''>uyer</span><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10pt;''> and Materials Controller/Expeditor</span><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10pt;''> in preparing bid summaries and procurement status reports</span></li>
<li style=''box-sizing: border-box;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''>Assist team in reviewing monthly progress reports from vendors/suppliers and report on cost and schedule deviations</span></li>
<li style=''box-sizing: border-box;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''>Supplier selection and management</span></li>
<li style=''box-sizing: border-box;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''>Communicate with suppliers to achieve required service and meet project need</span></li>
<li style=''box-sizing: border-box;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''>Communicate with engineers to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions</span></li>
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<p style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''>This is an entry level role where previous experience is not essential. We welcome CV's from candidates that are looking to start a career within procurement. Some previous experience within a procurement or sales environment would be beneficial and or CIPS training.</span></p>

<p style=''box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;''><span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt;''>The successful candidate would ideally have the following skills and attributes</span></p>

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<span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13px;''>In addition to our Oil & Gas delivery stream we are leading the way in the Low Carbon Energy Sector, as well as providing opportunities in Energy Transition and Cleantech sectors.</span><br style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.3333px;'' />
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<span style=''box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13px;''>We strongly believe in our core values, the PD&MS GENES, which defines who we are and what we do on a daily basis, the way we deliver and what our company stands for. Each Gene is underpinned by our safety message