Fugro-Geoteam AS | Purchaser

Job Description

Creating a safe and liveable world

Whatever you’re planning, building, or maintaining, we believe understanding the earth is key. At Fugro, we unlock its secrets in the form of Geo-data, which we apply to develop safer, more sustainable, and more efficient operations. It’s how we help create a safe and liveable world – together.

Working at Fugro means working in an open, diverse and international team. We are passionately looking for ways to contribute to our purpose of creating a safe and liveable world and have fun while doing so.

The incumbent will be responsible for managing procurement projects and activities and possess quantity surveying experiences to:

• Work with Service Line and Project Manager to understand technical requirements and develop procurement strategies.
• Responsible for cost planning, cost control, central procurement implementation and management, construction cost management and vendor management in asset enhancement, operation, and maintenance of different services lines in Hong Kong.
• Manage the Purchase processes for a given set of goods/services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets in accordance with the Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental, and Procurement standards.
• Apply sourcing policy, interface between potential suppliers and businesses with respect to technical services/statement of works on specifications, budgets, price inquiries, quotations, purchase orders and contracting out assignments.
• Balance both tactical executions with strategic initiatives necessary on cost reduction projects to drive down costs of ownership by contracts negotiation, cost structure review, ensure liability and business terms/conditions by adopting procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Provide technical/commercial assistance to Purchasers to develop an awareness of construction industries processes, purchasing/sourcing concepts and improve product knowledge.
• Actively conduct service performance review and monitor non-compliance when identified in an early stage, preventing interruption, delays, and unnecessary costs.
• Ensure that materials are delivered in the most efficient manner, in good condition within the agreed time limit, and effectively deal with any returns.
• Accountable for effectively and structurally handling complaints and non-conformance about shipment deliveries, their completeness and state.
• Manage problems, schedule changes and ensure changes are reflected within the ERP systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Procurement related systems and procedures.
• Ensure that the procurement chains are following Fugro policy, principles and standards and procedures together with safeguarding vendors, contractors, and other service providers per corporate governance.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in full spectrum Purchasing, preferably working in consultancy firms, construction companies and Procurement experience in Engineering fields for negotiating and making contracts.
• Degree holder in Building, Engineering or equivalent with Supply Chain Management qualification an added advantage.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of Geotechnical processes and components.
• Highly service-minded, both internal and external customers.
• Results Oriented with excellent planning, organizing and communication skills.
• Technical and commercial acumen are highly preferred.
• Proficiency in ERP system and MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Chinese Word Processing.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese including Mandarin.

What Fugro offers

• Medical and Dental insurance
• Discretionary Bonus
• Annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme

Are you interested?

Interested parties, please click the "APPLY NOW " button below to upload your full resume with the date of availability, the current and expected salary to the Human Resources Department for application.