Drillmar Resources are recruiting for a Procurement Officer for our Client based at their offices in Aberdeen.  This is a 12 month temporary contract / maternity cover) - full time.

Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Work in accordance with the department’s objectives and procedures.
• Review requisitions received to ensure that they are properly authorised and correct in accordance with department procedures.
• Purchase or hire, in accordance with department procedures, goods, materials and services for use.
• Procure/source equipment, materials and services in support of drilling rigs/ships if outside frame/sphere agreement. 
• Ensure correct certification is supplied when requested.
• Obtain air freight request (L2-FM-PUR-6056) from requestor.  
• Ensure all returns from rig are actioned in a timely manner.
• Ensure all equipment for repair is sent to vendor & weekly updates are obtained on status of repair. 
• Rental equipment – Sub Sea Leasing to be given priority, SSL stock to be checked for all rental requirements. 
• Ensure rental equipment is given priority when returning to vendor. 
• Satisfy the requirement of the requisitioner in as speedy and cost-effective manner - to negotiate with suppliers for best possible price and lead times. 
• Ensure all urgent requisitions are actioned in a timely manner and all concerned are aware of status. 
• Managing spreadsheet for all urgent orders and updating Rig Management/Warehouse personnel. 
• Maintain good communications with requisitioners to ensure that they are appraised of requisition status.
• Expedite orders in a timely manner, updating Maximo and advising Rig of any orders with a long-extended lead time. 
• Assist in budget control & analyse/report any major AFE over-runs.
• Ensure AFE’s are issued where necessary.
• Assist Rig with preparation for following years budget submissions, by getting quotes as requested.
• Entering new/approved Budget’s in Maximo.
• Ensure Rig Manager/Rig Accountant is aware of any high-cost orders that will note be completed / closed out by year end and will need to be accrued.
• If additions are to be made to P/O as per Invoice, to check all costs are correct prior to adding to P/O – Invoice Number to be logged on P/O.
• Adhere to our ‘Approved Vendor’ procedure, no vendors to be added without approval of department head. 
• Regulate Procurement Agent orders, ensure requisitions are actioned and delivery is made in a timely manner.
• Ensure electronic document filing system is maintained and kept up to date on a daily basis.
• Adhere to approval levels as per current Power Reserve List. 
• Negotiate contracts with various suppliers obtaining best cost and lead time without sacrificing quality. 
• Any other duties as required by the Procurement Manager.