Job Description

Job Overview: McDermott's CB&I® Arabian Tank Manufacturing is the world's leading and most experienced builder and designer of industrial storage products facilities around the world. CB&I has the global expertise and strategically located operations to provide engineering, procurement and construction solutions for our customers' most complex energy projects. The Senior Buyer is an individual contributor responsible for identifying varied sources of commodities and services, evaluate bids, awards contracts and purchase orders, maintains contact with vendors, and maintains comprehensive descriptions of available products and current prices of CB&I's products and services. The role directly reports to the Country Procurement Manager and routinely interacts with Engineering, Operations and Estimating.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Proactively embraces and promotes the company's HSE requirement's and culture Prepares contract documents and bidders list, proactively seeks out and qualifies new potential bidders. Assembles and distributes requests for quotation from vendors. Responsible for purchase of material and services at or below estimate using procurement processes while maintaining consistency with schedule requirements. Perform bid evaluations and issue purchase orders for complex type packages or commodities Negotiate complex or large dollar value purchase orders for regional and/or international purchases Assists with the evaluation, award and conforming process. Able to resolve large claim or dispute events with vendors. May be responsible for soliciting budgetary pricing for equipment, material, or labor to support estimating/proposal efforts for a non-major project or projects. Represents the department in meetings with other functions/management. Provides leadership training and guidance for junior staff. May function as lead buyer for a project. Proactively recommends, supports, and implements improvements to tools, systems and software to improve efficiency and maximize autonomy. Effectively exemplify the company's Leadership Competencies Actively seeks and utilizes an effective mentoring relationship(s) Establishes medium and long term career and personal development goals Enthusiastically seeks and accepts tasks and projects in rotations that allow for maximum experience and growth

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Typically 5-10 Years of relevant work experience. EPC Industry experience is preferred. BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, Technical / Engineering, Construction Management or related field (preferred). All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. Company Overview and Core Values: McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. For more than a century, customers have trusted McDermott to design and build end-to-end infrastructure and technology solutions--from the wellhead to the storage tank--to transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world needs today. At McDermott, we hold all employees accountable to follow our 5 core values. Integrity - we maintain a firm adherence to legal and ethical conduct One Team - we are one company, where everyone is equally important Go Beyond - we seek courageous and creative solutions Well-Being - we promote all forms of well-being Commitment - we are reliable and dependable in delivering quality solutions Schedule: Full-time