Buyer

We are Seaway7, a diverse group of innovators, change makers, and leaders in the delivery of fixed offshore wind projects. What we do makes a difference to our planet and the future, by bringing sustainable, renewable energy to the world.

Introduction

Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, supports developers to bring sustainable, renewable energy to the world through the construction of offshore wind farms.

We present an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join Seaway7 in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands. Our office provides a modern, multi-cultural environment where individuals forge valuable connections and develop their careers.

As Buyer you play an integral part ensuring the seamless execution of OPEX and CAPEX activities for the vessel Fleet & Equipment Group. Your contribution ensures Seaway7 projects have the required services, equipment, and consumables readily available on vessels, ROVs, and operational bases.

Join us in Creating a Future we can be Proud of.

What will you be doing?

The function plays a key role in the effective management of all third-party procurement & services. This includes sourcing, supplier management, procurement of goods & services, expediting, logistics, inventory management & warehousing. Key duties will be to:

• Manage & action the procurement of good & services for allocated vessel, asset or operational base/workshop.
• Plan and execute Forwarding & Expediting strategies to ensure timely arrival of goods services without undue delay/penalty with clearance
• Operate within standardised OR SCM policies, processes and systems and leverage the systems side to support the provision of relevant and quality metrics
• Manage the defined elements of the supply chain process as delegated. Work within cross-functional teams to work with vendors on cost improvement and to create better value delivery
• Capitalise from lessons learned and is performed in accordance with best practice, focusing on mitigating risk, promoting safety and integrity consistently
• Contribute the selection, management and monitoring of vendors
• Participate in the evaluation of the vendors
• Proactively support internal clients such as Vessel Teams, ROV, project teams with performance of the assigned SCM activities
• Maintain contact with Vendors, including appropriate sites visits, during the entire process ensuring adherence to quality and deadlines.
• Maintain and produce appropriate reports and logs for all relevant internal parties, proactively highlighting issues to ensure these are identified in advance and can be addressed

What experience would we like you to have?

• Established experience in a similar role within Procurement/Commercial
• Marine/Vessel industry SCM experience with exposure to procurement processes and familiar with RFQ/tendering is advantageous.
• IT Proficient, including Microsoft Office. SAP & SAP Ariba is preferred but not essential.
• Knowledge of market/industry suppliers and service providers.
• Adherence to company procedures and regulatory guidelines.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable conversing in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrates credibility and professionalism, has an ability to influence and negotiate.
• A collaborative worker who builds effective relationships across all levels of a highly diverse global business.
• Solutions focused, will suggest and develop new methods and ways of working.
• Effective planning and organising skills, able to identify and effectively prioritise workload and reliably meet multiple, often competing deadlines.
• Able to navigate changing priorities within an ever-evolving 24/7 global business.
• Demonstrates initiative and ownership to deliver workload unsupervised while flexible to support wider team activities.

What do we offer?

We offer the opportunity to create a future to be proud of for generations to come. Whatever the role, wherever the location, at Seaway7, everyone plays a part in making renewable energy possible.

This is more than a place to work, this is a place to bring your energy. A place to belong, and feel part of a team which will back you every step of the way.

Alongside this, we provide an environment for you to feel at your best – in-and-outside of work, with great perks to support your health, wealth and wellbeing. We offer comprehensive benefits which vary by location according to local requirements, as well as our global benefits which include:

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT – We support your continuous development to craft a career you love. You will have the opportunity to grow in Seaway7 or across the Subsea7 Group to suit your interests and goals.
• FLEXIBILITY - We want our employees to thrive. This is why we offer a working from home options that gives employees some flexibility whilst balancing this with highly valued face to face time that keeps our team spirit at the center.
• WELLBEING - Our extensive wellbeing offering is focused on mind, body, connection, and helping our employees to thrive. We have an excellent employee assistance programme which offers support for a range of work related or private matters.
• CONNECT – Our employee networks create a sense of community. Get involved in the planning or just enjoy perks! From paddle boarding, ski trips, running and cycle groups, to family days and summer parties. Join conversations on topics that matter such as inclusion and culture, and live our sustainability value by joining community beach cleans and plogging.

Our passionate employees make it all happen.