Buyer - Temporary

Location

Aberdeen, GB

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Employment type: Contingent Worker

Place of work: Hybrid

Offshore/Onshore: Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

The Buyer is responsible for providing purchasing support to the spoolbase ensuring that all work for Technip UK Ltd is provided in accordance with Company approved standards and governance.

Provide sourcing support for Spoolbase as required, focused on offering cost effective solutions and, where appropriate, alternative products

Maintain good communication with the Requestor to ensure that they are appraised of the Requisition status

Critical review of requests for quotation, requisitions and specifications received to ensure they are correctly completed in accordance the governance, procedures and policies

Selection of approved vendors and consolidation of tail spend orders with a focus on channeling spend through our procurement house/frame agreements, ensuring reduction of transaction costs

Negotiation / review of quotations to ensure best price and product is procured

Progress Requisitions to ensure timely delivery and minimise Requisition backlog

Work to set deadlines and be responsible for own time management with regular feedback on activity to the Department Head and to the Customer

Maintain responsibility and accountability through personal commitment and behavior

Deal with queries relating to delivery of requisitioned items e.g. Invoice queries, short deliveries etc.

Compliance with QHSES requirements

Increase other Department awareness of the Purchasing function

Customer focused striving for excellent service delivery performance

You are meant for this job if

Sound knowledge & experience in Oil & Gas procurement

Familiarity with supply chains.

Ability to work in fast‑paced, global operations environments.

Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills required.

Must work collaboratively with all members of the Purchasing team and other Departments within the Company

Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently. Someone who is adaptable to change and a fast pace environment.

Maintain awareness of, and compliance with the Management System procedures (GOPS) which directly affect the work undertaken

Customer focused striving for excellent service delivery performance

Ability to deal effectively with deadlines within a fast paced environenment

Experience with ERP systems

Ability to negotiate commercial solutions effectively for our customers

Engaged and proactive in effective Supplier Management

Nice to have

Experience with Oracle system & SAP (S4/HANA)

Experience / knowledge in spoolbase procurement

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

Date posted: Jul 23, 2026

Requisition number: 18759