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	Reporting to the Project Procurement Team Lead, the Field Buyer is responsible for ensuring that equipment, material or services from suppliers are provided at the lowest evaluated cost; consistent with all commercial considerations of quantity, quality, transport, required delivery, and purchase terms.<br />
	Purchase requisitioned material as required and expedite material flow to support the construction effort.</p>
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	This role will assist in the efficient procurement of high profile, high value materials, equipment and services. The Field Buyer will also develop sources of supply, optimize supply agreements and ensure that the end users&#39; needs are fully met. The position is located onsite, and the successful candidate will reside in Brion&rsquo;s camp, on a Fly-in/Fly-out rotation.&nbsp;</p>
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	The work schedule for this position is a 10 &amp; 4 rotation.&nbsp;</p>
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	<strong>Responsibilities</strong></p>
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	1. Develop, track and adhere to contracts:<br />
	a. Utilize contracts created by the Procurement Team to ensure materials and services are procured as required.<br />
	b. Process requisitions for equipment, material and services to be procured locally.<br />
	c. Develop short form contracts for the procurement of materials and services.</p>
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	2. Review and resolve issues with purchase orders, invoices and shipments:<br />
	a. Resolve invoice and/or payment issues related to purchase orders.<br />
	b. Create and change purchase orders<br />
	c. Assist in resolution of incomplete or incorrect shipments with the supplier.<br />
	d. Review purchasing requirements for materials and services, obtaining additional information as required.</p>
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	3. Assess suppliers, conducting negotiations and responding to inquiries:</p>
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	a. Assess and recommend procurement options based on business unit requirements, identifying potential suppliers.<br />
	b. Prepare and issue Request for Proposal (RFP&rsquo;s) for commodities, engineered equipment and fabrication to suppliers in order to obtain competitive and responsive quotations.<br />
	c. Receive supplier proposals and perform commercial review for short listing of suppliers. Obtain technical and commercial clarifications from the short listed suppliers.<br />
	d. Conduct negotiations with selected suppliers to procure materials and services.<br />
	e. Respond to supplier and business partner inquiries.<br />
	f. Develops innovative procurement strategies, tactics and plans; considers short and long term company objectives and market developments.<br />
	g. Measure supplier performance using KPI driven score cards and report to the management.<br />
	h. Work closely with the business unit to acquire &ldquo;lessons learnt&rdquo; and provide feedback to Line Management.</p>
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	<strong>Qualifications</strong><br />
	&bull; A business or Supply Chain Management degree from a recognized institution.<br />
	&bull; A minimum of 5 years related experience within the oil and gas sector on major projects preferably with SAGD operations of which 3 years should have been site based.<br />
	&bull; Experience in supplier analysis, screening and selection.<br />
	&bull; Demonstrated experience in negotiating and executing contractual terms and conditions.<br />
	&bull; Effective interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation and communication (both written and oral) skills.<br />
	&bull; Ability to deal with competing priorities and manage time appropriately.<br />
	&bull; Self-starter and the ability to work both in a team environment and independently.<br />
	&bull; A team player in a multi-cultural environment and will interact at all levels within the organization.<br />
	&bull; Demonstrated continuous efforts to improve project performances, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work co-operatively and jointly to provide quality seamless Client service.</p>
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