Procurement Specialist (Buyer)

Job Title: Procurement Specialist (Buyer)

Location: Aberdeen, UK (Office-based)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist (Buyer) to join a dynamic and collaborative Procurement Team in the UK. The team supports regional and corporate projects, working closely with local and regional stakeholders to manage the end-to-end buying process and deliver best-value commercial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

As a Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for managing the buying process for a defined range of goods and services, ensuring compliance with sourcing policies, budgets, and specifications.

Your responsibilities will include

• Managing RFQs and contacting suppliers to obtain competitive quotations
• Creating, placing, and following up on Purchase Orders (POs)
• Maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure successful PO execution
• Monitoring on-time delivery of goods and services
• Identifying gaps or inefficiencies in procurement processes and proposing improvements
• Supporting contract negotiation, renewals, and discussions with suppliers
• Managing supplier relationships to gather market intelligence, assess risk, and ensure KPI compliance
• Communicating with internal stakeholders to support data gathering and analysis
• Managing supply chain issues, changes in schedules, and escalations
• Reporting supplier performance and handling non-conformance cases
• Processing supplier invoices and managing any required corrections
• Preparing comparison tables and value analyses to support sourcing decisions

Skills & Experience Required

To be successful in this role, you will have

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, or buying
• Experience within energy, oil & gas, engineering, or technology-driven industries is highly desirable
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Fluency in English (additional languages are an advantage)
• Experience or training in contracts and agreement templates
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
• Hands-on experience with SAP or Oracle
• Ability to lead procurement activities and contribute to decision-making
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work independently and manage priorities